PORTMADOC.—During the forenoon of the 18th February the ship Turkestan, of Liverpool, bound to that port from New York, got ashore near the bar at the entrance to this harbour. It was blowing fresh at S.S.W., with too heavy a sea to admit of...
Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the morning of the 16th of February, 1955, the weather worsened while fishing boats were at sea, and at 11.5 the life- boat E.C.J.R. was launched to escort them in. The sea was heavy, a moder- ate north-easterly...
NEW BRIGHTON.—Eockets were observed from the Crosby Lightship, and from the Waterloo and New Brighton Coastguard Stations, on the night of the 12th of. January. The No. 1 Life-boat, Willie and Arthur, put off in tow of the steam-tug...
Trapped under sea wall AT 1852 on Tuesday September 11, 1984, Lyme Regis honorary secretary was informed by Portland Coastguard that some people had been cut off by the tide at Black Beach groynes, some six cables to the north east of Lyme...
An eight-hour pedalo trip organised by the Aylsham and District branch, North Norfolk, raised £900 for lifeboats. Members and friends of the branch covered the 25-mile stretch along the River Bure. The sponsored event was supported by... - View image in PDF
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An RNLI stall at Cheltenham charities gala market in the Town Hall last September raised £72.87. Members of Cheltenham branch, with their impressive stall and backcloth, (I. tor.) Dennis Hughes, Brian Lilley (chairman), Pam . Proctor... - View image in PDF
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Dr Hilary Jones of the Firth Medical Centre, Sullom Voe, Shetland, sets out on a long distance windsurf across Bus/a Voe. He completed the 14-mile trip from Brae to Aith and back in three hours and 20 minutes. The £500 he raised in... - View image in PDF
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The 52-foot Arm class life-boat on a visit to London in June, 1971, when she was moored at Decca Pier near Lambeth Bridge. She was built at Messrs. William Osborne's yard at LMlehampton, the hull was designed by Mr. J. A. McLachlan ofG.... - View image in PDF
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The RNLI is the official charity of this year’s Hillsborough International Oyster Festival.
Seafood lovers will gather in the Co Down town to chow down on a slippery supper, watch the World Oyster Eating Championship and...
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