On the izth of August the Padstow No.i. life-boat rescued the crew of ten of the steamer "Kedah" close under St. Agnes Head, in a full gale and huge, confused seas. It was only at the third attempt, after being twice damaged, that...
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Friday, 19th November, 1920.
The Rt Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., in the Chair.
Co-opted Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir George G. Goodwin, K.C.B., and the Chairman of Lloyds (ex officio) Members of the...
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The Life-boat and Steamer used in the Rescue Scene.. - View image in PDF
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Jane Hay crossing the bar on return to Hastings harbour, with the three survivors from Simon Peter on board.. - View image in PDF
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XLXIX. RYE.—The Mary Stanford, 34 feet by 7 feet 9 inches, 10 oars.
L. WINCHELSEA.—The Frances Harris, 33 feet by 8 feet 2 inches, 10 oars.
THESE two most interesting towns well deserve the descriptive...
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SALCOMBE LIFEBOAT PRINT "BALTIC EXCHANGE II" A SPECIAL EDITION SIGNED PRINT TO COMMEMORATE A FAMOUS YEAR IN THE HISTORY OF SALCOMBE LIFEBOAT.
BY GORDON ASHTON IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE SALCOMBE LIFEBOAT CREW The...
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The Tone Vale Lodge, based at the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOBJ club at Taunton, raises cash for a different charity each year. Members normally aim to raise £200 in the course of a year but in 2000 managed to break all...
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AT a life-boat service held at Lande- wednack Parish Church, and attended by the crews of the Lizard, Cadgwith and Coverack life-boats, on 22nd August, 1954, a diocesan lay reader took as his text Acts 27 verse 20: And when neither sun nor...
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LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY AS BOATS CROSS BAR Arbroath, Angus. At 3.35 on the afternoon of the 15th January, 1962, the coastguard informed the motor mechanic that two local fishing boats were awaiting the tide to enter...