LAST year the Institution received from its Southern Africa Branch £1,500.
Since the branch was established at a meeting in Cape Town in February, 1942, it has contributed £33,000. The first of three motor...
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The Annual Meeting was held on the 19th May, the chair being taken by the Rev. P. R. Landreth, the Chairman of Committee. The Report showed that for the nine months ending the 30th Septem- ber, 1919, the-Branch had...
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AT Porthclais harbour in Pembroke- shire about 3.30 on the afternoon of Friday the 19th of July, 1963, Mr. B. J.
Williams heard a woman shouting that a man had fallen over the cliff. With the help of a friend, Mr. T. J....
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[The following article appeared in the Lytham St. Annes Express on the 12th of March. It is reproduced by kind permission of the editor.] COULD you do what Lytham life-boat- men do when they are called out on an emergency? Could you...
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The Canadian Through the Rockies by Train Travel with the UK's leading specialist in holidays by rail on this epic 17-day journey across Canada. A friendly and professional Tour Manager accompanies all departures so sit back, relax and...
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ON 18th October the Motor Life-boat at St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, saved a life, by acting as an ambulance. A girl of fifteen had developed acute appendicitis and an immediate operation was necessary. There is no hospital in the Isles...
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Honorary Life-Governor MR. WILLIAM JAMES has been appointed an honorary life-governor of the Institution in recognition of the valuable help he has given to the life-boat service for forty-three years as honorary secretary of the Runswick...
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Ahcrdi'i'n ALBON-I24K: Aug 11. Aug 29 ( m i i f ) . Sep K (twice). Oct 1 and Oct 13 ILBD-536: Aug 9, Aug 11. Aug 29 (twice), Sap 8 (twice), Scp 29 andOct 13 l n n l i n t' 1LBB-7SS: Aug 2, Aug 5.
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JULY 23RD. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. An aeroplane had been seen flying low near The Needles and then an explosion had been heard, but the aeroplane had crashed on land. - Rewards, £5 4s. 6d.
A beach out of reach Even strong swimmers can be caught out, struggling in sight of land. Carol Waterkeyn reports Sunday 3 June 2007 was a memorable day for all the wrong reasons. A family holiday nearly turned into a disaster when Carolyne...
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