COMMANDER S. W. F. BENNETTS, D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N. (Retd.), was ap- pointed Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats on 1st of July. He was previously District Inspector (General), in which appointment he came to the Institution on 16th of...
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CRESSWELL, NORTHUMBERLAND. — The Coastguard at Cresswell Point reported that a steamer was ashore about a mile S. of the Life-boat station, during a strong S.E. wind and a strong sea, on the 24th December, whereupon the Life-boat Ellen and...
Swanage, Dorset. At 11.15 on the morning of the 8th of June, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was being heavily pounded by a rough sea while at anchor off Hardfast Point. Because of the state of the weather...
Continued from previous page Torbay, South Devon Relief 52ft Arun ON 1086: March 22, 25, 27, April 2 (four times), 15, 19, May 3, 11, 12 and 20 D class: April 1 and May 28 Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd D class: March 27, May 13 and 28 Troon,...
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52/r Harriett lifeboat Joseph Hiram Chadwick, on station at Galwav Bav from 1968 until 1977, when she was replaced by the present Barnett Frank Spiller Locke.
photograph by courtesy of National Geographical... - View image in PDF
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(Right) Seen from the air the piers at the entrance to Shoreham Harbour shows the development of the port over the years. - View image in PDF
The lifeboat station is circled.. - View image in PDF
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POINT OF AYR (FLINTSHIRE), and HOYLAKE (CHESHIRE). — On the 21st February, during a whole gale from W.
with a very heavy sea, intelligence was received that rockets were being fired in the direction of Lime Wharf. The Point...
CARNSORE, IRELAND.—On the morning of the 14th December, a mounted messenger arrived at the Life-boat station, stating that the services of the boat were required by a vessel on the Carrick Rocks, Greenore Point. The Life-boat Isis was...
North Sunderland's 1991- built boathouse for the station's Mersey was one of the first of the 'new generation' buildings. A simple, functional design it has masonry cladding to complement the Seahouses coastline.. - View image in PDF
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To JAMBS HASTINGS, on his retirement, after serving 14 years as Coxswain, and pre- viously 12 years as Second Coxswain, and 8 years as Bowman of the Hartlepool Life- boat, a Certificate of Service and a Pension.
To CHARLES...
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