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SEATON CAREW, Co. DURHAM.—On the llth March, at about 8.30 P.M., during a violent gale from the N.E., accompanied by thick snow-showers and a very heavy sea, signals of distress were exhibited from the Long Scar Books off this...
Memento of a Night to Remember: When the 85-Strong Caldicat Male ("»/Ce Choir Together With Soprano Soloist Miss Ann Beynon Gave a Concert at Bournemouth at the In
Memento of a night to remember: When the 85-strong Caldicat Male ("»/ce Choir, together with soprano soloist Miss Ann Beynon. gave a concert at Bournemouth at the invitation of the ladies' guild and Miss Mary Palmer on May 28,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Presenting a Harwich Lifeboat
Presenting a Harwich lifeboat plaque as a token of thanks is Captain Coolen, vice chairman of the Harwich lifeboat station to Staff Captain Sergiy Chupryna Looking on are (I to r) Marcos Neal, tour manager; Emma Ward, cruise director; Anne... - View image in PDF
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The S.S. Vancouver
SEPT. 14TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO.
CORK. At 2.20 P.M. the civic guard at Cork reported that a man had picked up a wireless S O S call from the S.S. Vancouver City, of Bideford. She was a vessel of about 5,000 tons and had been...
Primrose
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—A thick fog prevailed here on the 8th January; a strong breeze blew front the S.S.W., and there was a heavy swell. At about 3 P.M. the fog cleared a little, and a vessel, which proved to be the brig Primrose of and from...
Past and Present
50 years ago From the pages of THE LIFEBOAT, October 1938 issue A New Medal for Gallantry SINCE the Institution was founded the head of the Sovereign has appeared on the obverse of the medals which it awards for gallantry. The first medals,...
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To Show That He Is Still Young at 60 Gordon Gav/Or Planned a Marathon of 12 Sports
To show that he is still young at 60, Gordon Gav/or planned a marathon of 12 sports which he had to complete within 12 hours. In order of performance, they were: glider flying, swimming, boxing, cycling, roller skating, accordion playing,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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Atlantic rescues two boys cut off by the tide Framed Letters of Appreciation signed by the Institution's Chairman have been sent to Helmsman Michael Picknett and crew members Michael Hoyle, Barry Knaggs and Gordon Young following a...
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Station secretary saves drowning man Trearddur Bay honorary secretary Jack Abbott was awarded a Royal Humane Society award and Resuscitation Certificate for saving the life of a man he found face down in the sea on 24...
The Port Erin Experiment
THE first life-boat to be fitted with diesel engines was completed in 1936, and since 1952 diesel engines have been installed in all new life-boats. Never- theless, there are still an appreciable number of life-boats in the fleet which have...
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