Two Life-boatmen of Montrose celebrated their golden weddings at the end of last year, Mr. David Anderson and Mr. George Pert. Both served for many years in the Montrose Life-boats, and are now pensioners of the Institution. Mr.
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Silver service at Cleethorpes and NumberIt is a rare occasion that Cleethorpes and Number crews work together on shouts. Only 5 miles apart as the crow flies, the two stations couldn't be more different.
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Medallists of 1975: (I. to r., back row first) Coxswain Frank Bloom, Walton and Frinton; Helmsman Michael Coates, Whitby; Coxswain John Petit and Crew Member John Robilliard, St Peter Port: Second Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic Anthony Hawkins,... - View image in PDF
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Harbour rescue saves unconscious manMost of Oban was safely tucked up in bed when the lifeboat crew's pagers sounded at 12.50am on Monday, 16 April. Clyde Coastguard had received a report of a man in the water just off South Pier, in...
On top of the cabin are a whip aerial for the wireless and a loud hailer. Stationed at St. Helier, Jersey. - View image in PDF
Cost, £20,000.. - View image in PDF
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Left: The ladies of Haywards Heath at the Dickens evening.. - View image in PDF
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Below: Construction of the new facilities at Thurso.. - View image in PDF
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Above: Some of the volunteers at the station. - View image in PDF
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No, it is not a real life-boat, but a model, radio-controlled, of the 41-feet Beach life-boat Atdy Beauclerk, at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, made by Mr C W Morley, of London. - View image in PDF
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Joint rescue saves water-skiersOn Saturday, 8 September 2001, three lifeboats, two helicopters and two cliff rescue teams were called out to rescue three people from a speedboat that had capsized in a notoriously dangerous area. The wind was...