Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.—At 2.26 early on the morning of the 27th of November, 1954, the coastguard tele- phoned that the motor vessel Grams- bergen, of Holland, had run ashore in Fishguard harbour. At 3.5 the life- boat White Star was...
Sheringham and Wells, Norfolk.—At 6.20 on the evening of the 8th of December, 1954, a hotel porter told the Sheringham life-boat station that he had seen red rockets off Weybourne.
Four minutes later the Cromer coast- guard...
Coal cargo shifts THE CREW of Clovelly lifeboat, the 71' Clyde Charles H. Barrett (Civil Service No. 35), at anchor in Lundy Roads at 1125 on Tuesday, January 21, sighted MV Robert and saw that she had a 30° list to starboard. As...
• There is a range of Avon yachting clothing available (see below). While extremely functional the garments are still smart, are supple for greater comfort and they can be dry cleaned. Lightweight and medium weight garments are available and...
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A TIME TO PAUSE AND LOOK BACK AROUND THE BEGINNING of the nineteenth century 31 'Original' lifeboats built by Henry Greathead of South Shields were established in ports and harbours scattered all round the British Isles. Not a great...
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IN The, Lifeboat for last February an account was given of the help received from cinemas during the display of two films, " Down to the Sea in Ships " and " Women Who Give," which had Life-boat interest. These films were...
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Launches 41 Lives rescued 97 APRIL 1ST. - FALMOUTH, CORNWALL.
About six o’clock in the morning the officerof the watch of H.M.S. Forte III telephoned that a vessel was ashore at Pendennis Castle Point. The tide was low,...
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OCT. 5TH. - LERWICK, AND AITH, SHETLANDS. In the morning of the 4th October a Royal Air Force aeroplane came down on the sea about twenty-five miles N.E. of the N.E. corner of Unst Island, and a pinnace went out to her help. On the following...
Vincent was part of the team that set up Lough Ree Lifeboat Station in 2012 – and his involvement with the RNLI goes back even further
Vincent was part of the team that set up Lough Ree Lifeboat Station in 2012 – and his...
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