The life-boat calendar for 1943 will shortly be ready. It will have on it a reproduction in colours of a painting of Coxswain Edward Drake Parker, of Margate, who won the D.S.M. for helping to bring off over 600 men of the B.E.F. from the...
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The car boot sale organised by Henley-on- Thames branch last autumn in full swing: trade in garden tools, nearlv new clothes, toys, bric-a-brac and all manner of goods was brisk. An original, popular and profitable enterprise which resulted... - View image in PDF
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Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 7.58 on the evening of the 20th of October, 1957, the coastguard telephoned to say a vessel was flashing S.O.S. and burning distress rockets south of Swatchway buoy. The life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service...
This photograph, which was sent in by Mrs. Christina Dalwood, of Wareham, Dorset, shows her small daughter Samantha kitted out for heavy weather. Just to the left in the background is the Swanage lifeboat station. But if Samantha thinks that... - View image in PDF
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The new 44-foot steel life-boat Arthur and Blanche Harris (44-006) soon after her arrival at Barry Dock and (below) 44-006 undergoing capsizing trials at Lowestoft before her departure for Barry Dock. On the right (above) is Coxswain Frank... - View image in PDF
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Walmer, Kent.—On the afternoon of the 9th March the Deal coastguard reported that a small boat with one occupant was in difficulty N.N.W. of the South Goodwin lightship. A light S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a smooth to moderate sea. The...
On the 17th February, a sudden E.S.E.
gale sprang up while the fishing cobles were out, and as they were in great danger on account of the tremendous sea breaking on the bar, the Life-boat was launched and was very useful...
MR. C. R. BENSTEAD in Shallow Waters (Robert Hale, 21/-), has produced an engaging, lustily written account of almost anything which may happen and has happened in the coastal waters of Britain. His range is extensive.
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On the day that Murks and Spencer opened up its new first floor sti/es area in Pottle, a cheque for £10,000 was handed over to the RNLI and the store also helped faithful customer Mrs Lucy Baker celebrate her y/.v/ birlhdav. The company... - View image in PDF
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