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SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT YARMOUTH Nov. 14TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. At 8.40 in the evening a message was received at the Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, station that a vessel was ashore off the Brighstone look-out.
A fresh...
Self-Righting and Non-Self-Righting Life-Boats. Losses Through Capsizing Since 1850
THE discussion in the Press and elsewhere which followed the Rye disaster showed that the public was very far from understanding the relative merits of self-righting Life-boats and of those which do not self-right, or the reasons which...
Category: Articles
Services of Life-Boats
BERWICK-ON-TWEED.—On the 22d March the schooner Heinrkh Gerdes, of Rostock, on running for the harbour of Berwick, struck on the bar, and was driven ashore south of the entrance to the Tweed. It was blowing a heavy gale from east-north-east,...
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The Five Medallists In London (Left to Right) Coxswain M Lethbridge Junior Second Coxswain E Guy Motor Mechanic W Burrow (All Members of the St. Mary's Life-Boat)
The five medallists in London (lefito right) Coxswain M. Lethbridge, junior, Second Coxswain E. Guy, Motor Mechanic W. Burrow (all members of the St.
Mary's life-boat), Coxswain P. Byrne (Arranmore) and Coxswain J.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
When Leeds Ladies' Luncheon Club Celebrated Its 21st Anniversary Last October the Oldest Member 92-Year-Old Mrs Rose Skelton Cut the Birthday Cake; It Was Later So
When Leeds ladies' luncheon club celebrated its 21st anniversary last October the oldest member, 92-year-old Mrs Rose Skelton, cut the birthday cake; it was later sold at lOp per portion, raising £5.50.
photograph... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Hull Shape Must Also Provide Full Protection for the Propellers Be Suitable for Launching and Recovery from a Carriage and Light Enough to Be Handled When Ash
The hu" snaPe must a'so provide full protection for the propellers, be suitable for launching and recovery from a carriage and light enough to be nand|ed wnen aShOre. - View image in PDF
(Photo Jeff Morris). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Getting on for 30 Boats Took Part In Brighton Trawler Race Which Organised By the Trawlermen's Association on July 24 Raised £1000 for the Local Rnli Branch
Getting on for 30 boats took part in Brighton trawler race which, organised by the Trawlermen's Association on July 24, raised £1,000 for the local RNLI branch. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Daily Telegraph. - View image in PDF
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Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
POOLE.—This Life-boat station has recently been completely renovated, the boathouse and slipway having been altered and improved, and the Life-boat, which was no longer fit for further i service, having been replaced by another and larger...
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January (1)
JANUARY MEETING SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT RHOSNEIGIR RHOSNEIGIR, ANGLESEY. About 11.30 in the morning of the 28th of August, 1941, a British bombing aeroplane crashed in the sea off Rhosneigir.
A gale was blowing from the...
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Lifeboat Services
East Division Rescue in the surf SILVER MEDAL A CALL CAME THROUGH to Tyne Tees Coastguard at 0101 on the morning of Saturday April 15, 1986, that a disabled fishing vessel, the 60ft La Morlaye, with three men on board, was in danger of going...
Category: Services