Saved by her dog's eyes When 14-year-old Catherine Sharman and her dog, Jet, became trapped on rocks by the tide, it proved difficult just to find her. Nightfall, driving rain, rough seas and strengthening winds all posed a challenge to...
The RNLI Historic Lifeboat Collection is
housed at Chatham Historic Dockyard, Kent.
Among the exhibits in the RNLI display are the St Paul, an 1897 unrestored Norfolk and Suffolk-type lifeboat; the 1909-built...
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On the 20th February, 1865, the Blake- ney life-boat again went out, and rescued the crew of 13 men from the barque Arnfino,, of Sunderland, which was totally wrecked, during thick weather, about 3 miles east of Blakeney Harbour. The...
The prototype 47ft Tyne fast slipway lifeboat City of London (1) and the relief 33ft Brede lifeboat to be named Merchant Navy heading out through Poole Harbour at the start of their passage to Gothenburg where they were demonstrated at the... - View image in PDF
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MORE FISHING BOATS IN PERIL Thurso, Caithness-shire.—Just before midnight on the night of the 25th of April, 1947, anxiety was felt for the safety of the local motor fishing boats Venture and Undaunted which had not returned. A strong...
Great Yarmouth flag day last summer achieved a record of over £3,000. Paul Daniels, star of 'Summer Magic', at the Britannia Pier, helped sell souvenirs nonstop for two hours, bringing the sale for the day to... - View image in PDF
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THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DEBBY, K.G., G.C.B., IN THE CHAIR.
Moved by The Eight Hon. The I as well as by the numerous " Life- EARL OF DEBBY, KG., G.C.B.
Seconded by The Hon. W. F. D. SMITH, M.P.<...
Category: Meetings
Lt Cdr Brian Miles, director of the RNLI, (left) and the managing director of Laing's, Trevor Berry, lay the highest section of concrete to mark the topping-out of the RNLI's new headquarters building. (Photo Southern Newspapers).<... - View image in PDF
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