(right) This dramatic shot, a 'grab' from a video, shows the immense seas running as Signature enters Tynemouth Harbour. The pier visible in the photo is on the south side of the entrance, which is directly astern of the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An injured man stepping ashore from the Cromer life-boat Ruby and Arthur Reed after being taken from a boat off West Runton, Norfolk, on 3rd March, 1968.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Alarmed to see a boat which ap- peared to be in difficulties in heavy seas on I4th April, a public-spirited Blackpool shopkeeper reported the news to the life-boat station. Raising his binoculars to scan the sea, the boat- house attendant...
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August 1998 Mr John Malcolm Freswick (Jackie) Groat MBE JP DL Longhope president and exhonorary secretary. Jackie was appointed secretary in 1962 a position he was to hold for 33 years. He was awarded the the MBE in 1985, the Gold badge in...
Category: Obituaries
TORBAY, Sunday January 12, 1986: a 15-year-old boy had fallen 100 ft down a cliff to the south of Berry Head. A coastguard cliff rescue team had gone to his assistance and Torbay's 54 ft Arun class lifeboat, Edward Bridges, launched so...
Lifeboat Services (from page 165) Shetland Islands, that she was aground on Bressay Island in heavy seas and needed help. The Coastguard were already on the telephone to the honorary secretary of Lerwick lifeboat, who asked that maroons be...
Category: Services
Red flag rescue The red flag was flying, there were constant loudspeaker announcements, and safety signs alerted people to the dangers. Despite these warnings, people were still in the waterSwimmers near Bournemouth pier were in danger of...
A LUCKY TEN PENCE ticket has won a brand new Saab 99 Combi Coupe car for Mrs Pat Walters of Farnham, Surrey, in a competition which raised £13,000 for the new Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, lifeboat. The car, donated by Saab (UK) Ltd and...
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THE KNOLL ROUSE ' A CIVILISED AND RELAXING HOLIDAY FOR ALL AGES GOLF. TENNIS, OUTDOOR POOL, HEALTH SM WITH PLUNGE POOL SECLUDED GARDENS LEAD TO THREE MILES OF GOLDEN BEACH. GROUNDS OF 100 ACRES IN MAGNIFICENT COUNTRYSIDE CONNECTING ROOMS...
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HUNA, CAITHNESS-SHIRE.—On receipt of a telegram from Brougb, the Life-boat Caroline and Thomas was launched at 6 P.M. on the 21st June, proceeded to the Fentland Skerries and found the fishing lugger Magdalen Hughes, of Kirkcaldy, stranded...