MFV 'Southern Scott, stranded on Old Bath's Beach just to the north east of Peel Harbour, Isle of Man, in the early hours of March 29, was by morning being driven further aground by north west gale force winds and pounded by heavy... - View image in PDF
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At Poole on Tuesday July 12 The Duke of Atholl (r) presented a framed letter of thanks to Mr Colin Ganderton, managing director of J. John Masters, which, celebrating its centenary, has given more than £54,000 to the RNLI. The Duke had... - View image in PDF
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This impressive carnival float—it depicts a 48-foot 6-inch class of life-boat—was a big attraction at the end of last year at the Bridgwater, Somerset, carnival.
It was entered by Mr. D. B. Frost of the Black Horse Inn,... - View image in PDF
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Second race, 2.45: Run up for the runners in the Lintas: London Stakes; No 3 Jubilee Bill (T. Rogers) followed by No 5 Mashmoor (Joe Mercer), who was to come third …. - View image in PDF
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The North Kessock lifeboat crew flanking (from left to right) His Grace the Duke of Atholl, station honorary secretary Capt J.B. Fairgrieve, Mrs Joyce Cowie, Ian Cowie and Campbell Ross, branch chairman.. - View image in PDF
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(below) Mrs Susan Hunter-Pease, wife of Mr Charles Hunter-Pease, the Sates and Marketing Director of Volvo Concessionaires, names the new Mersey Class lifeboat Lifetime Care at a ceremony at the RNLI's Poole depot. The lifeboat is the... - View image in PDF
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Spring comes early to the Isles of Scilly and on March 4, St Mary's town hall was a blaze of colour for the ladies' guild annual flower show: Mrs Mary West, chairman, is seen with some of the many varieties of daffodil shown,... - View image in PDF
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H.M. THE KING and ELM. The Queen both seat special gifts in November last to show their interest in the pro- gress of the Motor Life-boat Scheme.
* * * * The 1st Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders have sent...
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Having been given a monster potato by a customer, the landlord of The Sir Douglas Haig, Effingham, Rod Davis, and his wife, Jean, held a competition to guess how many bags of crisps could be made from it. At lOp a guess, £23.60 was soon... - View image in PDF
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Rotary Service, the 50ft Thames relief lifeboat on temporary duty at Falmouth, at sea in easterly storm force winds when, on February 19, she stood by the Indian cargo ship State of Kerala/or nearly four hours awaiting the arrival of a... - View image in PDF
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