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Galway Bay.—At 6.45 on the evening of the 7th of March, 1956, the local doctor asked if the life-boat would take him to Inishere to attend a maternity case. As no other boat was available, the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson put out, with...
Thes.s. Cairntorr, of Newcastle, was torpedoed when about eight miles south of Beachy Head, on the 21st March. The Coastguard reported that the vessel was apparently in distress, and the No. 2 Life-boat James Stevens No. 6 was dispatched...
When HRH The Prince of Wales visited Connah's Quay, Deeside, on July II, he met Garry Jones, station honorary secretary (c.) and Flint lifeboatmen who were there to launch their D class inflatable lifeboat down the new slipway built as... - View image in PDF
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When the Felixstowe Ferry sailing club held a life-boat weekend at Whitsun their two life-boat ladies were Miss Dianne Walters (left) and Miss Susan Rout. The girls' dresses were bright scarlet, jumpers white with blue lettering on the R... - View image in PDF
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Amanda and Polly Ann Ball and their friends won first prize in the fancy dress competition at the Greater London Horse Show last year. They sent £2 of their prize money to Great Yarmouth and Gorleston lifeboat.. - View image in PDF
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APRIL 29TH. - CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND, AND SUNDERLAND, DURHAM. At 11.3 at night a message was received at Cullercoats from the Blyth coastguard that a destroyer was in need of help at the entrance to the Tyne. A strong westnorth- west...
Aith, Shetland*. — At 6.15 in the evening of the 22nd of March, 1948, a telephone message was received from a doctor that a man was seriously ill on the island of Papa Stour. A north- north-west gale was blowing with a very heavy sea, and...
NOVEMBER 11TH. - STROMNESS, ORKNEYS. Distress signals had been reported two to three miles S.E. of Burgh Head, Stronsay, but on calling in at Kirkwall,the life-boat found that her services were not needed, as no trace of any vessel could be...
At noon on 23rd August, 1967, a doctor informed the honorary secretary that a 17-year-old boy with acute appendicitis on Irishmaan island had to be brought to the mainland. As no other boatwas available, the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson...