Teesmouth, Yorkshire. At 5.30 in the evening of the 23rd of November, 1951, the keeper of the South Gare Lighthouse reported a signal from a fishing coble that she had lost her pro- peller, and needed help, and at 6.6 that night the...
The portait on the cover is of Cox- swain John Murt of Padstow. He was appointed coxswain of the Padstow no. 1 life-boat in 1944 and two years later was awarded the Institution's silver medal for gallantry for a service to the s.s. Kedah...
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Four local athletes from Cumbernauld Athletics and Shettleston Harriers, including a father and son, offered themselves for sponsorship in the Scottish People's Marathon, run in Glasgow on September 11, 1983. Between them they raised... - View image in PDF
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In competitions with lifeboat themes for children organised by London Co-op, winner of the painting section for children under 11 was Gerald F/ynn, and for the essay section for children aged 11-16 Carolyn Williams. Mrs E. A. Mewis, Director... - View image in PDF
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(Below) Port Isaac's new D Class ILB was dedicated on Easter Sunday by the Vicar of Port Isaac, The Reverend F. J. W. Maddock. She was the gift of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Round Tables and was presented by their area chairman. John... - View image in PDF
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The results of The Birmingham Post's children's poster competition are as follows: seniors (11 to 16 years): 1st—David John Brown, aged 15, of Fabian Crescent, Shirley, Solihull; 2nd—Lyn Bonner, aged 11, of Mayswood Road, Solihull;...
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THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE On the 11th October, 1944, the Mumbles life-boat rescued the forty-two survivors of the crew of H.M.C.S. Cheboque.
COXSWAIN WILLIAM J. GAMMON was awarded the gold medal.
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DECEMBER 17TH. - ARBROATH, ANGUS.
During the morning a number of fishing boats put to sea. They were overtaken by a southerly gale, with a very rough sea. Several of the boats returned, but as six were still out at one...
On the 10th October, 1939, the Humber life-boat rescued the crew of nine of the steam trawler Saltaire, of Grimsby. Later the men returned to their ship, with the owner’s agent, and seven were rescued a second time by the life-boat, the...
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LOWESTOFT | 6 JUNE
After a Dutch yachtsman failed to reach his destination and days of radio silence passed, a Coastguard aircraft spotted him drifting 14 miles off Lowestoft. Coxswain John Fox launched with his fellow crew...
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