On the 2nd December, the crew of the Miriam life-boat assembled and got everything in readiness for launch- ing to the assistance of the sloop Hellens, of Alloa, which was observed in the offing, off Buckie, during a severe storm from the...
Flamborough, Yorkshire. — On the morning of the 22nd April, 1939, a heavy N.N.W. gale sprang up while the fishing fleet was at sea. Several boats landed with difficulty and it was decided to send out the motor life-boat Elizabeth and Albina...
Surely the fittest postman in the east: David Clemens, 69, who is also vice-chairman of Colchester District branch, holds his London Marathon medal aloft as he goes on his delivery round in Marks Tey. He was one of a large team of runners in... - View image in PDF
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Launches 4 Lives rescued 7 ISLE OF WHITHORN, WIGTOWNSHIRE. At 1.3 in the afternoon of the 2nd of February, 1945, the naval officer in charge at Stranraer reported that an Anson aeroplane was in the sea in Luce Bay, five miles from the Mull...
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CLOUGHEY, Co. DOWN.—The Coastguard ' watchman haying reported a steamer on the North Rock on the 7th April, 1897, the Life-boat Faith was launched at 5.30 A.M., and prooeeding to the vessel found her to be the s.s. Rannoch, of and from...
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Dungeness: (right) The women launchers on the job, and (below) Mrs Joan Bates. (I.) and Mrs Doris Tart at the Royal Festival Hall after receiving gold badges awarded to them for their many years service as... - View image in PDF
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Wolverhampton branch's souvenir and publicity caravan, splendidly converted from a mobile hot dog stall, made its first appearance last May when Ken Dodd and the Mayor of Wolverhampton opened the town's Fiesta from its... - View image in PDF
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Before winter sets in, Coxswain Frank Bloom checks mooring chains and anchors of Walton and Frinton 46' 9" Watson lifeboat Edian Courtauld helped by divers John Wilcox and Peter Horlock with Crew Member Brian Oxley, Bowman Bobby... - View image in PDF
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Why is a ship always a she, and why is she invariably launched with ceremony and usually the traditional bottle of champagne (arrowed)?. - View image in PDF
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the end of another successful service for Coxswain Derek Scott (right) and two of his crew, Garry Ridd and Jack Whitford. - View image in PDF
photographs by courtesy of 'South Wales Evening Post'. - View image in PDF
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