Awarded the Gold Medal of the Institution for the services to the Greek steamer " Pyrin " and the Swedish steamer " Fernebo," on 9th January, 1917. Awarded the Second Service Clasp to his Gold Medal for the service to the... - View image in PDF
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Coxswain George Warlord, of Pakefield.
A Coxswain with a long and fine record, Coxswain George M. War- ford, of Pakefield (one of the Stations closed last year), died on 14th March last, at the age of eighty-eight. He...
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A class of its own John Long recently retired as second coxswain of the Barrow lifeboat. In order to relieve his withdrawal symptoms, the crew built him his own 'lifeboat' as a retirement present.
John discovered... - View image in PDF
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AUGUST 18TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. Aeroplanes had been reported down in the sea after an air battle, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £4 13s.
(See Ventnor, “ Services by Shore-boats “, page 149.).
JUNE 9TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A small boat with three boys on board had capsized close to the boom defence, Isle of Sheppey. One boy reached the boom and got ashore. The other two could not be found. - Rewards, £8...
SEPTEMBER 23RD. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN. A vessel which had been in collision needed a pilot and the life-boat put out with one, but a rope fouled her propeller and she had to return. - Rewards, £19 15s..
AUGUST 28TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. A yacht had gone ashore on rocks under high cliffs, but the life-boat could not get to her, and her crew were rescued by the Freshwater coastguard life-saving apparatus, who were awarded the shield for...
November Meeting.
Whitstable, Kent.—At about 11.30 A.M., on the 2nd October, 1938, the sailing dinghy Wana, of Whitstable, with one man on board, capsized about half a mile off Swale Cliff Rock. A moderate to fresh, squally...
Category: Services
The Fishwives of Cullercoats. - View image in PDF
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On the 21st November, the brig Robert and Sarah, of Blyth, struck on the rocks at Cullercoats during a strong southerly wind and heavy sea. The Palmerston life-boat was quickly launched and saved the vessel's crew of 8 men..