History in the re-making: in January 1899 Lynmouth lifeboat was hauled up Countisbury Hill, ten miles over Exmoor and down the notorious Porlock Hill through a severe gale so that she could launch from the comparative shelter of Porlock Weir... - View image in PDF
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When the Felixstowe Ferry sailing club held a life-boat weekend at Whitsun their two life-boat ladies were Miss Dianne Walters (left) and Miss Susan Rout. The girls' dresses were bright scarlet, jumpers white with blue lettering on the R... - View image in PDF
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Mr N. H. Avis, of Durrington, near Hastings, who is a member of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts' Society, a year or two ago made a model of the 44-foot steel lifeboat Faithful Forester which is stationed at Dover. It has won high praise from... - View image in PDF
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(Left) The future Yarmouth, Isle of Wight Arun lifeboat hull building at Halmatic, Havant. During a visit in April, (I. to r.) C. G. Dove, Chief Designer, Halmatic, showed the new boat to Major-General R. A. Pigot, president of the Isle of... - View image in PDF
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Weston-super-Mare: The cave on the south side of Brean Down from which three trapped boys were rescued on November 12; on that day a full southerly gale was blowing and there was a rough sea with breaking surf. For this service the thanks of... - View image in PDF
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Mr Crosby Cook Artist Paints A Sign For The Life-Boat Inn St Ives Which Opened This Year. - View image in PDF
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Principal event in Lyme Regis lifeboat week's spectacular programme last July was the first national hang-kite flying championship.. - View image in PDF
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Mr Hore Belisha (I) with Acting Coxswain H. E. Pow of Appledore a bronze medallist at the 1935 A.G.M.. - View image in PDF
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Pupils of Moelfre Community School played a delightful part, singing to the accompaniment of their own recorders.. - View image in PDF
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Simp|e rea||y Assistant Training officer Edward Mallinson (right) runs through the radar controls with crew member Charlie Hodson.. - View image in PDF
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