When HM The Queen, accompanied by Prince Edward, visited Orkney in August, coming ashore from the HMY Britannia at Scapa Pier, the crew of Stromnesx lifeboat were presented to her by Captain Magnus Work, DSC, honorary secretary of Kirkwall... - View image in PDF
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One of the prizes of a grand draw organised by Bridgnorth branch was this delightful decanter entitled May Day being shown by its designer and donor, John Smith, to Councillor Michael Ridley, Mayor of Bridgnorth. The Mayor drew the winning... - View image in PDF
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THE Viscount Wakefield of Hythe, G.C.V.O., C.B.E., LL.D., who is vice- president of the Hythe, Kent, branch, has presented to the Institution the whole cost, amounting to £9,669 2s. 9d., of the new motor life-boat which was stationed at...
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Seaham lifeboat launches for the last time. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of the 'Echo' Sunderland. - View image in PDF
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Coxswain Charles Bowry of Sheerness with his son, young Charles. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of CTVC. - View image in PDF
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and the lifeboat leaving station escorted by the station's D class and Dover lifeboat (right). - View image in PDF
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Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—6th June, 1939. Smoke which appeared to come from a burning boat had been reported but nothing could be found. The honorary secretary, Captain C. T.
Keigwin, R.N.R., also put out in a speed-boat...
THIS Motor Life-boat went from Cowes to her Station by sea in August, 1922, but it was found necessary to postpone the actual ceremony of inaugurating the boat until the spring of this year. The Boat is of the Watson type, 45 feet by 11 feet...
Category: Inaugurations
don't forget your flares lads! You may never need them - we hope you never do ! But it makes good sense to carry a pack of signal flares . . . as important as your lifejacket. Just in case ! THE WORLD'S BEST BY SCHERMULY See page 391...
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Dover, Kent.—At 7.30 P.M. on the 3rd August, during fine weather, the second coxswain saw signals from the base of the cliffs in Langdon Bay, and put off with the second motor mechanic and another man in the life-boat's motor...