Mrs Lucia Hobson unveils the plaque to commemorate the official opening of the RNLI's headquarters extension.
Pictured (from left to right) are the Sheriff of Poole Councillor Mrs Doreen Bugo, the Mayor of Poole and... - View image in PDF
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The brig Frederick William, of Guernsey, was at anchor off Sidmoutb. on the 5th of September, when the wind and sea rose; and, as she was in danger of parting from her cables, a signal of distress was hoisted. The Life-boat Hemington was...
It is not often that loss of life has to be recorded in con- nection with shipwrecks on the Good- win Sands, so well organised is the Life- boat service in the neighbourhood, but unfortunately the loss of the ketch Yulan, of Harwich, during...
SPEED BOAT WITH PROPELLER GONE Ramsgate, Kent.—At 3.45 in the afternoon of the 10th of July, 1947, the coastguard reported a small motor boat in difficulties one mile off Dumpton Gap and a man on board waving a flag.
The...
(below) a stern view of the round-bilge model at speed. - View image in PDF
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Fishing boats wrecked TWO GERMAN STUDENTS, walking on the cliffs near Breil Nook on Flamborough Head on the morning of Monday, May7, 1984, smelt diesel oil and, looking into the water, saw what appeared to be the overturned hull of a...
HMS Rothesay, first group life governor of the Institution. - View image in PDF
Gifford Rosling, ADOS (Southern),presents membership card and Shoreline flag to Commander Noel James, her commanding officer.. - View image in PDF
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In September Mr. Edward Heath, leader of the Conservative Party, went out in a R.N.L.I, inshore rescue boat from the Outward Bound Sea School at Aberdovey, Glamorganshire. The man in the cap is Mr. Peter Gurnell, Outward Bound Sea School... - View image in PDF
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SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA, YORKSHIRE. — On the 29th November, this coast was visited by the most severe gale experienced for many years past. The wind had been gradually increasing from the previous day; until at S A.M. it was blowing a perfect...
LAUNCHES AND LIVES SAVED BY LIFE-BOATS AND ILBs 1st September 1971 to 30th November 1971: Launches 1,535, lives saved 285 THE ACTIVE FLEET 138 station life-boats (as at 30/11/71) 36 inshore life-boats operating in the winter LIVES RESCUED 94...
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