scareships » Lincolnshire

Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Brett Holman — Fri, 28 Feb 1913 11:59:27 +0000

Date uncertain: late February or early March 1913. A ’scareship’ with two lights on either side of its dark body flew over the head of a Grimsby police constable at night, but he subsequently found that it was a box-kite flown by two young men.

Globe, 6 March 1913, p. 7.

North Sea, near Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Brett Holman — Sat, 22 Feb 1913 08:28:22 +0000

An airship without lights was seen overhead ‘with perfect distinctness, including wing attachments’ heading west-south-west towards Grimsby, by Captain Lundie and Second Officer Williams of the steamer City of Leeds out of Grimsby, bound for Hamburg. The Moon was shining brightly and the airship was seen for a full two minutes. It was observed with binoculars.

The Times, 3 March 1913, p. 7, 5 March 1913, p. 7; Manchester Guardian, 3 March 1913, p. 9, 5 March 1913, p. 7; Standard, 3 March 1913, p. 9; Globe, 3 March 1913, p. 7.

The Wash, Lincolnshire/Norfolk

Brett Holman — Mon, 17 May 1909 13:54:43 +0000

Date uncertain: before 17 May 1909. No details.

Standard, 17 May 1909, p. 9.

Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Brett Holman — Mon, 17 May 1909 13:32:51 +0000

Date uncertain: before 17 May 1909. No details.

Standard, 17 May 1909, p. 9.

Stamford, Lincolnshire

Brett Holman — Sun, 09 May 1909 11:16:39 +0000

A man named Cole reported an airship. No further details.

Standard, 17 May 1909, p. 9.