Sheerness Trent named by HRH The Duke of Kent KG Even the dark clouds and splatters of rain decided to clear and let the sunshine smile on the new Trent class lifeboat at her naming ceremony on Wednesday 11 September.
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Filey, Yorkshire. At 10.35 on the morning of the 28th of December, 1960, the coastguard told the motor mechanic that eleven local cobles were at sea fishing. As the weather was deteriorat- ing it was decided, in the absence of the honorary...
20th November. A vessel was reported to be ashore, but it was found to be a buoy.—Rewards, £7 5*. 6d..
Miss B. Burrows, honorary box secretary of Maghull branch from 1972, having joined the branch when it was formed in 1966..
Category: Obituaries
FLASHING LIGHT Longhope, Orkney. At 3.30 a.m. on I5th March, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a quick flashing light that appeared to be travelling westwards had been observed half a mile off Cantick Head...
SEPTEMBER MEETING EGLINTON, Co. LONDONDERRY. About 12.15 in the afternoon of the 16th of December, 1944, the Eglinton coastguard received an SOS from the R.N.A.S. Eglinton, that a Corsair aeroplane had crashed into the sea 200 yards off...
Category: Services
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Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 6 a.m.
on 20th November, 1965, a request was received from the Danish vessel Zita for a tow as her engines had broken down. The life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at 6.45 in a gentle...
John Batchelor (above), a member of Mudeford lifeboat crew runs the fresh fish stall on the quayside and has produced a fish cookbook to raise funds for the station. Mr Batchelor retires from active lifeboat duty in four years time and it is... - View image in PDF
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Dover, Kent. At 11.30 on the morning of the 16th September, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing vessel was in difficulties a mile and a half north-east of Dover.
At 11.45 the life-boat...