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Gifts from Crews

On the 17th May, 1928, the Ramsgate Motor Life-boat saved the schooner Isabella, of Barrow, which was in distress in a moderate northerly gale, and rescued her crew of four men. Out of the salvage money received, the Life-boat Crew have made a donation of £6 15s. 9d. to the funds of the Institution. On the 29th October, 1928, the same Motor Lifeboat saved the barge Florence Scholey, of London, and rescued her crew of three, when she got into difficulties while trying to make Ramsgate Harbour in a W.S.W. gale. Out of the salvage received for this service, the Crew have given £1 7s. 3d. to the Institution.

On the 22nd June, 1928, the Aberdeen No. 1 Motor Life-boat helped the steam drifter Regain, of Lowestoft, which had run ashore in foggy weather. Out of the salvage money received for their services the Life-boatmen have given £3 10s. to the Institution's funds.

On the 5th August, 1928, the Margate Motor Life-boat helped into Ramsgate Harbour the motor yacht Frothblower, of London, which had experienced engine trouble during a strong N. gale with a heavy sea. Salvage money was received by the Life-boat Crew, and they have given £5 as a donation to the funds of the Institution.

On the 12th August, 1928, the Rosslare Harbour Motor Life-boat rescued the crew, eleven in number, of the steam trawler Oldham, of Milford Haven, and helped to save the vessel in a S.W. by W. gale with a rough sea. The Life-boat Crew received salvage, and out of this have made a donation of £3 to the Institution's funds.

* * * * * On the 25th August, 1928, the Stromness Motor Life-boat helped to save the Norwegian schooner Bru, which stranded in thick weather.

For their services the Life-boat Crew received salvage, and out of this money have made a donation of £4 to the Institution's funds.

* * * * * On the 27th-28th August, 1928, the Clactonon- Sea Motor Life-boat saved the yacht Iris, of Colchester, by picking her up when she was dragging her anchors close to Clacton Pier, in a strong W.S.W. gale, and taking her to Harwich. The Life-boat Crew have made to the Institution a donation of £3 18s. fjd. out of the salvage received.

* * * * * On the 17th November, 1928, the Ramsgate Motor Life-boat helped to save the schooner Mary Barrow, of Barrow, which her crew had abandoned through heavy weather. A gift of £12 Ss. Zd. has been made to the Institution by the Life-boat Crew out of the salvage money received for this service.

On the 21st January last, the Holy Island No. 1 Motor Life-boat helped to save the steam trawler St. Louis, of Hull, which had stranded on ths Fame Islands in foggy weather. The Life-boat Crew received salvage, and have made the Institution a gift of £7.

On the 10th March last, the Robin Hood's Bay Life-boat rendered assistance to the s.s. Elvier, of Goole, which stranded in thick weather. Out of the salvage money received Jor this service the Crew gave the Institution £5..