MAY 3RD. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. During the afternoon the coxswain was watching the Wexford pilot boat off Wexford Bar, apparently waiting for the tide. A N.N.E. gale was blowing with a rough sea. Then the coxswain saw her drift...
OCTOBER 20TH. - WHITEHILLS, BANFFSHIRE. At 9.30 A.M. the Banff coastguard reported distress signals three miles N.E. by N. from East Head, Portsoy, and the motor life-boat Civil Service No. 4 was launched. A W.N.W. gale was blowing, with a...
DEAL AND RAMSGATE.—On the 14th October, at about 5 P.M., during a very heavy gale of wind, the Gull Lightship fired signals of distress, in response to which the Deal Life-boat Mary Somerville proceeded to the Goodwin Sands. The Ramsgate...
MARGATE AND CLACTON-ON-SEA.—On the morning of the 26th January, while a strong gale was blowing from N.N.E.
accompanied by a heavy sea, the Margate boatmen observed a large vessel apparently in dangerously close proximity...
THIS national and benevolent Institution held its Annual Meeting at Willis's Rooms on the 20th May. The Right Hon. EARL MANVERS, one of its Vice-Presidents, in the Chair. Amongst those present we observed Sir CHARLES ROWLEY, Bart.,...
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To ANDREW WHITE, on his retirement, after serving for 31J years as coxswain and 2 years as bowman of the Donaghadee life- boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.
To JOSIAH WHEATLEY, on his retirement,...
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FOUR other naming ceremonies were held in England, in June and July, 1950, at Seaham, Clovelly, Hastings, and Teesmouth.
Seaham The new Seaham life-boat lias been built out of a legacy from the late Miss Elizabeth Elmy, of...
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