FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE On the 8th February, 1940, the Fraserburgh life-boat rescued the crew of five of the Baradrangur, of Trangisvaag.
COXSWAIN DAVID HAY was awarded the bronze medal.
CAPTAIN ANDREW...
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AUGUST 11TH. - PORT ASKAIG, ARGYLLSHIRE. At the request of the doctor on the Island of Colonsay the motor life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth was launched at 11.45 A.M. in a strong westerly wind, and brought from Colonsay to Islay an expectant...
The female shipwright
by Mary Lacy Review by Joanna Bellis
This is a tale of that old cliché, running away to sea. The difference here is that the escapee is an...
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FEBRUARY Launches 53 Lives rescued 22 FEBRUARY 2ND. - WALMER, KENT. At 8.58 in the morning the coastguard reported a vessel in distress east-south-east of the coastguard station. A southerly gale was blowing against the first of the flood...
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Treasure Sale Silver coins and other treasure salvaged from the Dutch East Indiaman Hollandia, which sank in 1743, were sold by auction at Penzance on 8th September. Mr. Michael Newman, acting on behalf of Rex Cowan, the leader of the...
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Fishing vessel aground A DISTRESS CALL asking for lifeboat assistance from the fishing vessel Admiral Van Tromp was passed to the honorary secretary of Whitby lifeboat station by Whitby Coastguard at 0302 on Thursday, September 30, 1976; the...
Children representing the 12 schools involved in the Swim for Fun Gala day show off their certificates and prizes. Halesowen branch organised the event at Stourbridge's indoor and outdoor pools one Sunday last July. Jean Hadley (far... - View image in PDF
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On June 13, 1982, Halesowen branch held its second Fun Gala for the 12 primary and junior Stourbridge schools whose children come for their swimming lessons to Mrs Jean Hadley (centre), the branch honorary secretary. It was indeed fun, with... - View image in PDF
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During September, life-boats went out on service 60 times and rescued 40 lives.
A BOY IN A RUBBER DINGHY Cromer, Norfolk.—During the morning of the 2nd of September, 1948, the engines of the No. 1 life-boat Henry Blogg were...
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Greater London.
CITY.—Annual meeting at the Mansion House, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair. Amount collected in 1932 £6,241, as compared with £7,647 in 1931.
CLAPHAM.—Whist drive....
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