Below - Two young lifeboat supporters from Cheshire take a breather during their recent sponsored walk across Holy head mountain, Daniel Parkinson and David Holmes raised a splendid £100 for Kelsatt branch through their efforts on the... - View image in PDF
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Lifeboat Mary An RNLI volunteer wearing a lifeboat crew jumper nervously collects an award recognising a lifetime of unpaid service. The resulting applause is not for a young rescuer, or experienced coxswain, but 76-year-old fundraiser Mary... - View image in PDF
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MAY 9TH. - CLOUGHEY, CO. DOWN.
The Arantzazu-Mendi, a steamer of Bilbao, had stranded, but was in no immediate danger.-Rewards, £l0 11s. 6d. (For another service to this steamer, see page 31.).
DECEMBER 7TH. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. An aeroplane had crashed into the sea off Langness Point, but no trace of her could be found. - Rewards, £30 3s.
(See Port St. Mary, “ Services by Shoreboats,” 1941. page...
JANUARY 28TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
A steamer had been reported aground on the Haisborough Sands, but could not be found and must have refloated and gone on her way. - Rewards, £38 3s. 6d..
MARCH 20TH. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.
A British aeroplane had crashed and sank immediately. Trawlers nearby picked up two landing wheels and an airman’s cap, but the life-boat and a rescue launch found nothing. - Rewards, £...
JULY 8TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A British Anson aeroplane had come down in the sea, but her crew were rescued by a Walrus amphibious aeroplane.
- Rewards, £3 2s. 6d..
DECEMBER 15TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found, and an aeroplane dropping smoke bombs may have been mistaken for an aeroplane in flames. - Rewards, £29...
FEBRUARY 24TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
The life-boat was launched and stood by at sea while American Fortresses were returning from operations, but her services were not needed. - Rewards, £26...
MARCH 31ST. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
A fighter aeroplane had fallen into the sea, but only a pair of gloves was picked up and patches of oil seen. - Rewards, £3 16s..