Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 11.33 on the morning of the 4th of November, 1953, the Walton-on-the-Naze coast- guard rang up to say that the S.S.
Parkwood, of Middlesbrough, with a crew of fifteen, had run ashore on the...
SILLOTH.—The S.s. Cabenda, of London, bound from Glasgow for Silloth, parted one of her cables and stranded on a bank about half a mile N.E. of the harbour in a whole gale from the S. and a moderate sea on the 7th February. The Life-boat...
In the centre is Miss Alice Marshall, Honorary Secretary. On her right: The Warden of New College (The Right Hon. H. A. L. Fisher, M.P.) and Captain Bourne, M.P. On her left: The Mayor, Admiral Sir Lionel Halse/ and Sir Godfrey... - View image in PDF
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Dover, Kent. At 12.32 early on the morning of the 9th June, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that the Polish motor vessel Nowa Huta and the German vessel Ingrid Leonhardt had been in collision ten miles east-by-south of...
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk: At 12 noon on 3rd November, 1965, the Superintendent of Trinity House, Great Yarmouth, asked for help in bringing off a sick man from the Cross Sands light vessel as the Trinity House tender was too far...
On the evening of 12th November, 1961, the East Goodwin lightvessel broke adrift. The Walmer, Dover and Ramsgate life-boats were all called out.
A full account of their services appears on page 200..
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 7.45 on the morning of the 23rd of May, 1953, the Aldeburgh coastguard rang up to say that the S.S. Richmond Queen, of London, had a sick man on board and needed a doctor. She was making for Aldeburgh and was due at...
One of the most prolific fund raisers of the Ipswich and District branch is Marjorie Jackson. In the last five years Mrs Jackson has made over 500 soft toys, raising £300 for branch funds. In 1978 Mrs Jackson made souvenirs for the Cup... - View image in PDF
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Montrose, Angus - On 4th May, 1970, the life-boat The Good Hope was launched on service and rescued the crew of four of the dredger Coquet Mouth. A full account of this service will appear in the next number of THE LIFE-BOAT..
X rare chance to see five FtNLI lifeboats together. The occasion was a visit by the Dutch lifeboat sen/ice on 13 January.
L-R; Relief fleet Tyne class lifeboat Good Shepherd, Arbroath Mersey class lifeboat Inchcape,... - View image in PDF
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