The death is recorded of Mr. T. Hall, a former Amble coxswain, who served as boat's officer for 16 years. He was 75..
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Something special ? Wright away sir! TANKS For almost Haifa century Wrights have specialised in the fabrication of tanks from 5 to 50,000 gallons in stainless steel, aluminium, or mild steel, either one-off or on a production run. We are...
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What do you think of our new-look magazine?
Unless this is your first issue, you’ll notice some big changes: a smaller format, more eye-catching design and photography, and a focus on...
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Twenty-one West Sussex businessmen took part in a sponsored cycle ride from Littlehampton to Rustington and back in October, in aid of the R.N.L.I. The only unusual thing was that all were on one cycle, said to be the largest in the world,... - View image in PDF
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HUMPBACK WHALE FREED
DART/SALCOMBE | 22 MARCH
RNLI crew never quite know what to expect when they’re called out – this time it was an 8m humpback whale trapped
n fishing gear. The lifeboats helped...
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(Below) A vintage gift: this 1926, four-seater open tourer Rolls-Royce 20 was generously donated to the RNLI and recently came under the hammer at a Christie's car auction at Beaulieu in Hampshire. In the words of the sale catalogue:... - View image in PDF
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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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Aground on rocks AT 0205 ON SUNDAY, February 13, the honorary secretary of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, was requested by St Mary's Coastguard to launch to the aid of a French fishing vessel aground on rocks near Bishop Rock Lighthouse...
Commander T Holmes RN Late Chief Inspector of Life-Boats. - View image in PDF
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Lieut.-Commander The Hon. Greville Howard, V.R.D., R.N.R., a vice-president of the R.N.L.I., nearest the life-boat picture, with Mrs. James Penrose, daughterin- law of Commander Bernard Penrose of the Cornish Life-boat Appeal Committee, and... - View image in PDF
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