The longest loaf in the world: Coventry Mercia Round Table, giving effect to an idea by Tom Commander, was responsible in 1975 for a new entry in the Guinness Book of Records, and for the raising of about £4,000 for the... - View image in PDF
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While the fishing cobles were at sea on the 3rd May a strong wind sprang up from the S.E. Ail the boats managed to land in safety, however, with the exception of one named the Louisa, which had been delayed in hauling in her gear. As the...
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 4.27 on the morning of the 12th of July, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a message had been intercepted from an unknown vessel, stating : " Collision one mile Rough Tower." As...
Two sailors clung to a ledge beneath Welsh cliffs, lashed by waves with the tide rising around them
With the sea and wind driving directly onto the rocky shoreline, this would be an extremely...
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Bronze Medal Coxswain Chris Haw of Swanage for the service to the yacht Be Happy on 28 October 1996 - see Tht Liftbott Winter 1996/7 for a full report of the service. - View image in PDF
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MOTOR VESSEL REFLOATS ON FLOOD TIDE Cromer, Norfolk. At eight o'clock on the morning of the 24th November, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor vessel was thought to be aground between Mundesley and...
This painting of Lowestoft lifeboat has been of triple benefit to the local guild and station; first it was presented to Mrs Irene Craig (I.), chairman of the ladies' guild by its artist Jason Partner (r.) at the annual ball with retired... - View image in PDF
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WEXFORD,—At 1 P.M., on the 9th May, while a strong wind was blowing in squalis from the N.E. accompanied by a heavy sea, signals of distress were shown from the fishing yawl Favourite, of Wexford, which had stranded on the South side of the...
NEW BRIGHTON AND FOBMBY.—Messages by telephone were received at these Life-boat stations on the evening of the 7th March stating that a steamer had stranded and was in need of assistance.
At 6.17 the New Brighton Steam Life...