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The Private Life-Boat Henry Ramey Upcher
AUGUST l6TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
During the morning the private lifeboat Henry Ramey Upcher went out with about sixty passengers for a pleasure trip.
She was taking part in the local celebrations of the...
The Life-Boats In 1944
In 1944 life-boats rescued 714 lives and helped to save 50 boats, ships and aeroplanes from destruction. There were 455 launches of life-boats to the rescue and 178, or well over a third, were to aeroplanes..
Category: Articles
First Silver Medal for a Blue Peter Ilb Crew Member Was Awarded to Helmsman David Bliss of St.Agnes After the Award Was Annouced David Bliss and His Crew Wer
First silver medal for a Blue Peter ILB crew member was awarded to Helmsman David Bliss of St Agnes. After the award was annouced, David Bliss and his crew were the guests of the BBC's Blue Peter television programme, (left to right)... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Former Ship's Boat Tot Morgen
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 6.29 on the morning of the 9th of April, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat was along- side the Mid Barrow lightvessel and that her crew were asking for the assist- ance of a life...
East Reading District Scout Council Organised 'Operation Sealion' a Sponsored Paddle Against the Clock from Bristol to Reading Along the Kennet and Avon Canal 120 S
East Reading District Scout Council organised 'Operation Sealion', a sponsored paddle against the clock from Bristol to Reading, along the Kennet and Avon Canal. 120 Scouts, in relays, got their 12' aluminium boat along the 90... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Peter Stepniewski Was Dared to Take a Swim
Peter Stepniewski was dared to take a swim in the sea on New Year's Day; apart from goosepimples, the net result was a tankard full of sponsorship money—£14.60 in all— which he is seen handing to Arthur Dick, station honorary... - View image in PDF
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Above L–R: The Awesome Foursome On Their Fundraising Travels
Above L–r: the awesome foursome on their fundraising travels. Bobby Hanscomb, tobin Duke, Andrew Freemantle and Gerard Wyllys. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
St. Olof
On the 10th November, signals ol distress having been shown by the Cork Light, the Life-boat Springwett was launched at 2.45 A.M., and on arriving at the Cork Light found that they were answering signals from the Sunk...
A Tractor's Summer Bathe
The drought in 1949 was so severe that the Council at Rhyl would not allow the launching tractor to be washed with fresh water, so her drivers washed her at sea. - View image in PDF
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Explosions due to the dispersing of a wreck in foggy weather were mis- taken for distress signals by a light- vessel.—Rewards, £21 6s..