A French life-boat, which escaped from France at the end of June 1940 and arrived at an English port, with her coxswain, motor mechanic and French refugees on board, has been taken over by the Institution for the war.
She...
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The Whitby No 2 Pulling And'sailing Life-Boat on the Flooded Road Below Ruswarp Vicarage On Her Way To The Rescue of Two Women About Half A Mile Upstream. - View image in PDF
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Wells, Norfolk.—13th February, 1938.
A signal was reported, but no trace of any vessel in need of help could be found.—Rewards, £25 18s. 9d..
They provide any treatment they are able to.. - View image in PDF
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Tonbridge Rotaract members dine in style aboard the Jesse Lumb at Duxford Airfield as part of their meal challenge.. - View image in PDF
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At 1 A.M. on the 18th March the Coastguard reported that a large Government cruiser was signalling to the shore for immediate assistance. The crew of the Life-boat were promptly assembled, and in a choppy sea the Life-boat John BurcJi was...
THE Committee of Management have appointed the following to be Vice- Presidents of the Institution, and they have accepted the appointment: The Right Hon. the Viscount Grey of Fallo- den, E.G., P.C., D.C.L., D.L.; Major- General the Right...
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THE following letter was received last October from Ashington, the mining village in Northumberland. The Cresswell Lifeboat Station IB not far away, and most of the Cresswell Crew have at one time or another worked in theAshington mines. The...
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Mrs E M Miller-Barstow OBE MA JP DSTJ, President of the Westonsuper- mare station branch from 1980 to 1996..
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AUGUST 5TH - 6TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.
At 9.28 at night the Kirkwall coastguard telephoned that the naval authorities requested the services of the life-boat for a vessel reported sinking. A south-east wind was blowing,...