When a well-known Scarborough man ended up in the dark surf last Winter, the community did everything they could to help him -and his memory- live on
In the early evening of Sunday 22 February,...
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Captain 'Wally' Patch, master of the North Sea Ferries MV Norwave, receives from Lt Alan Tate, divisional inspector (North East), a framed letter of thanks signed by the Chairman of the RNLI. The presentation was made in recognition... - View image in PDF
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Isaac Clark of Runswick: when he retired last year he had given 59 years of service to his station—20 years as a crew member, 34 as winchman and five as a shore helper—and his connection with the lifeboat extended back even longer than the... - View image in PDF
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For her righting trials she was hauled over by crane (left and bottom left), the strops being tripped (below right) when she was fully inverted. Within seconds (bottom, page 49 j she had righted and cleared the water from her... - View image in PDF
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Presentation of North Sunderland station branch's 150th anniversary vellum was made last November by the Duke of Northumberland (r. of vellum) at a gathering of crew, branch and guild members at Hamburgh Castle Hotel, Seahouses. The... - View image in PDF
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During the ceremony at Newhaven two unusual presentations were made to Coxswain Len Patten; the first (above), a spare pair of gleaming propellers from Bitterne and Woolston Round Table, and the second (below), a small barrel of brandy from... - View image in PDF
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The sale of table lamps made by Mr. A. W. Hawkes, of Ipswich, has now passed the 300 mark. A note about his lamps appears on this page.. - View image in PDF
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A breezy day in Barmouth as the station's Mersey class Moira Barry comes alongside. Neither rain nor wind could dampen the enthusiasm and ashore colourful umbrellas vied with the bunting!. - View image in PDF
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On the night of Sunday May 28 Bridlington ILB launched to go to the yacht Pinkers ablaze in North Bay. The yacht's crew of nine had taken to their dinghy but could not propel her and both boats were drifting together with wind and tide.... - View image in PDF
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Six 600mm diameter tubular steel piles were driven on each side to support the new galvanised steel substructure which was built up before the decayed timber was cut away.. - View image in PDF
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