Ashford held a Concert.
Barnes held a series of Dances, which were a great success. East Sheen held a Dance, and a Dance was organized at Erith by the local sea scouts.
Greenwich held a Whist Drive and...
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Stranded in rising water while trying to fetch her dog, Caroline could only call 999 and hope that help would make it in time
‘What could it be?’ That’s always the first thought Silloth lifeboat Crew Member Andrew Stanley...
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Aerokits Ltd have recently introduced into their model range a kit for the 48' 6" Solent class lifeboat, the prototype of which (shown above) is being given to Southwold Lifeboat Museum.
A royalty will come to the...
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CLOUGHEY, Co. DOWN.—The barque Beaconsfield, of Brammen, laden with teak from Rangoon for Greenock, via Falmouth, stranded on the ridge inside North Bock in a strong S.S.W. breeze and a rough sea on the 9th April. She fired signals of...
Sir William Arnold, Guernsey's new 52' Arun lifeboat, was named by HRH the Duchess of Kent at St Peter Port on May 23; it was the first visit made by the Duchess to Guernsey—on a day of sun and showers she was warmly welcomed by the... - View image in PDF
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Launch: The coxswain checks the depth of water before signalling for the retaining chains to be released.. - View image in PDF
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Torbay, Devon. At 12.10 p.m. on iith September, 1965, the coastguard saw a sailing dinghy capsize off the north end of Brixham Breakwater. Two people were visible in the water. At 12.17 tne IRB launched in a fresh to strong westnorth-...
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LIFEBOAT AREA No.10 Boy on rocks FOUR MEMBERS of the 1LB crew were working at Tramore pier, Co. Waterford, close by the boathouse at 7 p.m. on June 28, 1973, when a youth came up, greatly agitated, to tell them that a boy had been trapped on...
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