FOR THE PRESERVATION OP LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
OBVERSE.—Bust of His Majesty KING EDWARD VII. Double Legend : " Royal National Life-boat Institution.
Founded in 1824. Incorporated 1860. King Edward VII...
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DUTCH VESSEL AGROUND IN FOG Barry Dock, Glamorganshire. At 10.33 on the night of the 25th January, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor vessel Carmen of Groningen was ashore on the west side of Sulley Island....
Clacton-on-Sea and Southend-on- Sea, Essex. At 4.20 p.m. on 2yth November, 1965, the Clacton coastguard told the honorary secretary of the Clactonon- Sea life-boat station that red flares had been seen north-east of Mouse. The Clacton-on-Sea...
Portrush, Co. Antrim.—7th October, 1937. The Norwegian steamer Garnes, of Bergen, had stranded, but did not need help.—Rewards, £18 19s. 6d..
Survivors cling to upturned hull Selsey's Tyne class lifeboat City of London was called to the rescue of three Dutch sailors on 2 June 1993 when their 34ft yacht lost its ballast keel and capsized off Selsey during a fierce squall in the...
A motor life-boat of the 32-feet surf type which replaced the tubular life-boat at Rhyl in 1939.. - View image in PDF
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FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK Obverse.—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, " L. C. Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in 1824. Incorporated 1860....
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Tlie gardens of the former home of Lady Astor of Hever were opened to the public for the first time since 1961 in April to raise funds for Cemaes Bay branch. Cestyll Ornamental Gardens at Cemlyn, Anglesey, are now owned by the Central... - View image in PDF
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Boulmer, Northumberland - At 6.55 p.m. on I7th July, 1967, a message was received that the weather was deteriorating and three fishing cobles were still at sea. The life-boat Robert and Dorothy Hardcastle was launched at 7.25 in a strong...
Obvarte.—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, It mlnnte letters, "L. C. Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in 1824. Incorporated 1860. Victoria, Patroness." Reverie.—Three...
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