On the evening of the 24th June the coxswain was informed that a motor cruiser was in difficulties with her engine broken down, about sixteen miles south of Brid- lington. Some time later the Withern- sea coastguard telephoned that the...
Eleven lifeboats in biggest ever Cardigan Bay searchCrew from nine lifeboat stations were united in a search for a missing power boat at Cardigan Bay. The Coastguard coordinated an extensive search involving 11 lifeboats, a rescue helicopter...
Lottery To comply with Gaming Act requirements it was necessary to draw the 36th national lottery outside Poole headquarters for the very first time. The reason for this was that the date for the draw, January 31, fell on a Saturday. It did...
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Western Division MFV aground A RED FLARE fired over Barmouth Bar was seen by the honorary secretary of Barmouth lifeboat station at 2140 on Wednesday November 22, 1978. Just after he had alerted Coxswain Evan Jones, the honorary secretary...
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WORK has been in progress for some years to produce a new carriage for transporting life-boats down to the sea at stations where there is no suitable harbour and no means of launching a life-boat down a slipway. For some time the need has...
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Ten life-boatmen have lost their lives on service' during the five years.
Seven life-boats have been destroyed or lost, one at Dunkirk, one at its station, three in a building yard and two in the Channel Islands, where...
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The Life-Boat Thanksgiving Service In The Royal Exchange Manchester. - View image in PDF
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THE LIFE-BOAT CENTENARY DINNER at THE HOTEL CECIL. - View image in PDF
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At The Annual Meeting In 1946: The Seven Medallists. - View image in PDF
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Peel Life-Boat With The Harbour In The Background. - View image in PDF
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