FEB. 18TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
During the morning a fresh N.W. wind was blowing, with a very rough sea. It was breaking heavily from the Pier Ends to the Rock Buoy, and anxiety was felt for the safety of nine of the local...
Dave Jones (right) pictured with Trevor Gifford performing his final duty as President of the Australian Volunteer Coastguard by exchanging pennants. See story, left.. - View image in PDF
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Thursday, 30th April, 1925.
Sir GODFREY BARING, St., in the Chair.
Reported the resignation from the Committee of Management of Engineer Vice- Admiral Sir GEORGE G. GOODWIN,...
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7th June. A swamped sailing boat was reported to have been seen, but only a survey buoy surmounted by a large flag could be found.—Rewards, £15 8s..
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The following coxwains, 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 an annuity, gratuity or...
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SILVER MEDAL SERVICES AT BLACKPOOL AND LYTHAM - ST. ANNES Nov. 26TH. - BLACKPOOL, AND LYTHAM - ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE; NEW BRIGHTON, AND HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE ; RHYL, FLINTSHIRE. At noon on November 24th the pilot boat Charles Livingstone,...
Nine for England; six for Scotland; one for Wales; three for Ireland.
The Institution now has 61 Motor Life-boats in its Fleet of 214. Another seven Motor Life-boats are under con- struction, and a further seventeen have...
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Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - At 4.30 a.m. on 2nd October, 1966, red flares had been sighted in the vicinity of the Hurst Narrows. The life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson, on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings at 5.10 in a strong...
When English Rose HI, rowed by Capt. John Ridgway (20) and Sergeant Chay Blyth (20), was sighted off the North Aran light house on 3rd September, 1966, at the end of its epic 92 day 3,000 mile voyage from Boston, Massachusetts U.S.A., the...
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