Fund-raising branches and guilds throughout the country had very good results last year. Dundee branch increased its total by nearly 50 per cent to reach £15,800. the ladies' guild contributing £8,000 towards this sum; the...
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OVERHEARD in the street on Cromer Life-boat Day : " Have you got plenty of coppers ? Because to every along." we shall have to give flag-seller who comes.
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THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 106 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 77 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to November 30th, 1931 62,735 Five Lives Rescued in the Floods.
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Constantly reading the conditions in sea and sky, lifeguards can prevent many incidents before they even begin. But when a rip current pulled a bodyboarder out to sea, one Devon team proved they were ready to give their...
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Functional "Airflow" Jacket and Overtrousers Royal National Life-Boat Institution "...In 1971 the RNL1 adopte' Functional for Offshore Stations. The clothing has been well received by our crews who operate in severe...
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Michel Martell, senior partner of his family firm in Cognac, in the wheelhouse of the Southend life-boat on the occasion of the first issue of brandy to a life-boat station. As stated elsewhere, the House of Martell has donated cognac to... - View image in PDF
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By THERESA KEANEY (aged 13f), of Our Lady's Girls' School, Cavendish Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
THERE are thousands of brave men. Why do you look upon the Life-boatman as a hero among them ? Hero ! what does...
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THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 155 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to 31st March, 1956 80,036 Notes of the Quarter SIR GODFREY BARIXG, who recently announced his...
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CORNWALL For town, country and waterside property on or near Falmouth Harbour, Carrick Roads and Helford River R.E.PRIOR ft CO Surveyors Valuers Esiate Agents R. E. PRIOR, F.R.I.C.S.
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IN July, 1948, Coxswain Frederick Upton, of Walmer, recorded a talk for the National Broadcasting System of Ke y York, to be broadcast in America.
"Hullo, America! "This is Freddy Upton, coxswain of the Walmer...
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