Weymouth ladies' guild raised £700 for branch funds at its annual wine and cheese party in the Springfield Room at Devenish Brewery on April I . The Mayor of Weymouth and Portland, Mrs Joyce Litschi, presented an oil painting of... - View image in PDF
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Something special ? Wright away sir! TANKS For almost Haifa century Wrights have specialised in the fabrication of tanks from 5 to 50,000 gallons in stainless steel, aluminium, or mild steel, either one-off or on a production run. We are...
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Since experimental trials in'63 the ILBs have proved so successful that there are now 100 of them in regular use as well as the 150 conventional lifeboats. Over a three month period last year, these tough, nearly indestructable craft,...
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Since experimental trials in'63 the ILBs have proved so successful that there are now 100 of them in regular use as well as the 150 conventional lifeboats. Over a three month period last year, these tough, nearly indestructable craft,...
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In July, chartered surveyor Paul Rocky successfully completed the Avon challenge - a 50 mile row upstream along the Avon from Tewkesbury to Stratford - to raise cash for the lifeboats.
• Paul's time (excluding stops)... - View image in PDF
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Britannia Rescue exclusive deal The RNLI has arranged a discount for its supporters with Britannia Rescue, voted road rescue best buy for four consecutive years by Which? magazine.
The agreement entitles RNLI supporters up... - View image in PDF
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To celebrate the centenary of the establishment of the Walmer Life- boat station the Goodwin Sands and Downs branch of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild launched, at the suggestion of the branch secretary, Mrs. Cavell, a special campaign to...
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Mrs Jean Rose, president of Heworth ladies' guild since 1992 having previously served as founder chairman since 1968. Until 1945 she had been a member of the Port Rush committee in Ireland and after moving to England inthat year she...
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WE learn from the Annual Report (for the year 1893-4) of the Deutsche Gesell- schaft znr Eettung Schiffbriichiger, read at the annual meeting of the committee held at Frankfort-on-the-Main on the 29th May, that in the course of the year the...
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On the 6th Januaty the brig Arefhuaa, of Myth, wfcnt ashore on the Gross Sand, near Grest Yarmouth. The Caister life-boat was immediately launched, and proceeded, under sail, to the rescue of her Crew, eight in number, whom she suc- ceeded...