LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lists of Awards
to -voluntary zvorkers at the 1998 Annual Presentation of Awards Since the last Annual Presentation of Awards Meeting, the Committee of Management has awarded three Honorary Life Governorships, 10 Bars to the Gold Badge and 50 Gold Badges....
Category: Awards
An Aeroplane (13)
JULY 17TH. - CLACTON-ON-SEA, AND WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A message had been received from the coasttake guard that an aeroplane had crashed in the sea between Walton pier and Gunfleet Lighthouse and that a man had come down from it by...
An Aeroplane (16)
FEBRUARY 6TH. - ARRANMORE, CO.
DONEGAL. Coastwatchers had reported an explosion and a ship on fire, but nothing was found, and later it was learned that an aeroplane had crashed and caught fire.- Rewards, £23 4s....
A Vessel (13)
MARCH 31ST. - TROON, AYRSHIRE. A vessel had been reported ashore, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £13 11s. 6d..
A Vessel (16)
MAY 24TH. - STROMNESS, ORKNEYS.
A vessel was reported to be making distress signals on her siren, but the life-boat’s help was not needed. - Rewards, £16 7s..
A Trawler (16)
DEC. 18TH. - ABERDEEN, AND PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. A trawler had been reported to have been attacked by enemy aircraft eighty miles to the E.N.E.
of Aberdeen, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : Aberdeen, £23 17s...
An Aeroplane (16)
MAY 23RD. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but the pilot was able to reach shore in his rubber dinghy. - Rewards, £6 6s..
A Fishing Boat (13)
SEPTEMBER 18TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A fishing boat had been seen with her mast damaged and making heavy weather, but she had no one on board. - Rewards, £6 8s. 9d..
A Fishing Boat (16)
SEPTEMBER 26TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
A fishing boat had been reported overdue, but she was picked up by another fishing boat. - Rewards, £10 9s..
An Aeroplane (18)
MAY 26TH. - LYTHAM-ST. ANNE’S, LANCASHIRE. An aeroplane crashed into the sea, but no survivors were found. - Rewards, £6 7s. 6d..