THE naming ceremony of the new lifeboat at Douglas, Isle of Man, was held on June 3rd, 1948, with a gale blowing and such heavy rain throughout the day, that it was impossible to hold it in the open. It took place inside the boathouse, and...
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DECEMBER 21ST. - SWANAGE, AND WEYMOUTH, DORSET. At 10.27 in the morning the Swanage coastguard telephoned that the naval officer in charge at Poole wished the Swanage life-boat to go to the help of an escort vessel which had capsized three...
£ LIFE-BOATS:— £ £ New life-boats for the following stations : On i account — Aith, Aldeburgh, Broughty Ferry, Buckie, Dunbar, Islay, Lizard-Cadgwith, Newhaven, Penlee, Port Patrick, ...
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LIFE-BOATS:— New life-boats for the following stations: On account— Aith, Appledore, Boulmer, Howth, Longhope, Lowestoft, Salcombe, Sheringham, Shoreham, St.
David's, Sunderland, Weston-super-Mare, Yarmouth (I. of W.),...
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Above: Poster by Peter Williams, aged 6, of Rugeley, Staffs. (7 years and under); left: Poster by Simon Turner, aged 11, of Horley, Surrey (11 years and over)..
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and of Those Rescued Back In The Safe Haven of Longstone Lighthouse.
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Left: L to R Dave Ricketts. - View image in PDF
Chris Pritchard and Terry Pendlebury. - View image in PDF
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It's too big to fit in a collecting box - Corus Shotton sports and social club manager Kath Tellett hands over a cheque to HNLt area organiser Richard Polden, joined by Connah's Quay committee members Nev Williams, Ray Cottrelt,... - View image in PDF
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Below: Mr Steele and Mrs Kerrod on board the William Gordon Burr.. - View image in PDF
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Left: RNLI Staff And Volunteers Represent The RNLI At The Great Games Parade. - View image in PDF
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