AT 8.28 on the evening of 16th October, 1967, the coastguard told the acting honorary secretary of the Clacton-on-Sea life-boat station, Mr. C. A. Perry, that a red flare had been sighted at the entrance to the River Blackwater. The maroons...
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GORLESTON.—On the 13th November signals of distress were seen in a N.E.
direction, and rockets were fired from the St. Nicholas Lightship, in response to which the Life-boat Leicester proceeded out, and found the Violet...
The new Watson cabin motor life-boat for Fraserburgh entering Lowestoft harbour in February last, on her 600-mile journey from Cowes to Fraserburgh.. - View image in PDF
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Photograph taken by 15-year-old Keith Harrison, son of a member of the local committee. - View image in PDF
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David Steenvoorden has been a full-time crew member of Humber lifeboat since 1990.
Dave joined the inshore lifeboat crew at Cleethorpes in 1987, and in 1990 was awarded a Bronze Medal in recognition of his courage,... - View image in PDF
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Flood rescue has unique risks and challenges but, with specialist skills and determination, achievement against the odds is possible as our volunteers found in Umberleigh and St Asaph...
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Sunset and evening star, And one clear call {or me! And may there be no moaning of the bar When I put out to sea.
Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell When I embark;...
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Two Life-boatmen of Montrose celebrated their golden weddings at the end of last year, Mr. David Anderson and Mr. George Pert. Both served for many years in the Montrose Life-boats, and are now pensioners of the Institution. Mr.
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Margate, Kent.—At 12.55 in the after- noon of the 6th of June, 1948, the coast- guard reported that a rowing boat, the Boy Bill, of Westgate, with one man on board, was drifting seawards one and a half miles to the north-west, and the motor...