Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 1.55 in the af ternoon of the 29th of January, 1949, the police reported an aet-opttie down in the sea about a mile off shore between Lancing and Shoreham, and the life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was...
Padstow, Cornwall. At 12.8 p.m. on 26th February, 1966, the Trevose Head coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Belgian trawler Combesco of Ostend was in a dangerous position under Skepper Point. The Land's End Radio had...
At i p.m. on 5th February, 1965, the local doctor informed the honorary secretary that he had a maternity patient to send to hospital and owing to the nature of the case and the coldness of the weather requested the use of the...
Filey, Yorkshire. At 9.40 a.m. on 2yth April, 1965, the coxswain in the absence of the honorary secretary decided to launch the life-boat to escort the fishing coble Peggy of Filey into the harbour because of the bad weather conditions. At 9...
Gourdon, Kincardineshire.—Bv ten o'clock on the morning of the 12th of December, 1956, a strong southerly gale had sprung up. The sea was very rough, and as the local fishing fleet was at sea it was decided to launch the life-boat....
Rhyl, Flintshire - At 12.20 p.m. on 1st October,, 1966, a small boat appeared to be in difficulties off the boathouse.
The life-boat Anthony Robert Marshall was launched at 12.50 in a fresh north westerly wind, gusting to...
Les Dennis draws the winning tickets under the watchful eye of the deputy head of fundraising and marketing Anthony Oliver.. - View image in PDF
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The Third Coxswain of the by now soap-free Douglas lifeboat Sir William Hillary is put aboard Martlet fo connect the tow.. - View image in PDF
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1 Brighton's shore facilities are close at hand, atop the pier The basic portable buildings are soon to be replaced by a modern permanent structure.
2. A portion of the flooring is pivotted, forming a ramp in the tipped... - View image in PDF
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LLANDDWYN.—The smack Daniel, of Bangor, was seen approaching the bar while a strong breeze was blowing from the S.W., with a rough sea and thick weather, on the evening of the 1st February. The vessel was at first steering for the South...