‘ She was always very lucky: it’s amazing she survived.’
George Hewitt, Rescue Wooden Boats - View image in PDF
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Atherstone, J. G., Esq., Montrose (balance) 487 6 2 Chapman, Mrs. M. A., Cathcart Road, S.W 1100 4 4 Dudley, J. W., Esq., Woodforrt . 700 - -...
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Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. — 27th July, 1938. A fishing party in a sailing boat had been caught in a storm, but they were taken in tow by a motor boat.—Rewards, £8 4s..
Mallaig crew aboard their new Severn class lifeboat Henry Alston Hewitt. - View image in PDF
which they received shortly after this service, with divisional inspector John Caldwell.. - View image in PDF
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DEC. 19TH. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKboats SHIRE. Flares had been reported, but it was learned later that they had been dropped by aeroplanes on night exercises, - Rewards, £20 12s. 6d..
JANUARY 29TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
Three airmen had baled out of a Halifax aeroplane which had crashed, but they came down on land. - Rewards, £14 17s..
The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations, were awarded a annuity, gratuity or...
Category: Awards
DEC. 20TH. - CROMER, AND SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK. Flares had been reported, but they had probably been dropped by aeroplanes as nothing could be found. - Rewards : Cromer, £26 7s. ; Sheringham, £29 9s. 6d..
THE following coxswains and members of life-boat crews have been awarded certificates of service, and in addition those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations have been awarded an annuity or a retirement allowance and a...
Category: Awards
llth November. Flares of distress had been reported, but they were found to be a motor vessel backfiring in her funnel exhaust.— Rewards^ £5 12s. 6d..