Skegness lifeboats – an illustrated history
by Nicholas Leach
Review by Rory Stamp
Take a walk today along the beach at Skegness, Lincolnshire, and there are plenty of signs of the times on view...
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Douglas lifeboat, the 46ft 9in Watson R. A. Colby Cubbin No. 1, launches on exercise. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of the 'Isle of Man Examiner'. - View image in PDF
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ON 927 Grace Darling, part of the national lifeboat collection and now at the Historic Dockyard in Chatham awaiting display to the public again.. - View image in PDF
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The first all-weather 'Blue Peter' lifeboat, the Trent class Blue Peter VII, on trials before going to her station at Fishguard.. - View image in PDF
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Fowey: The champagne bottle breaks as Mr Paul Chilcott names the 33ft Brede class lifeboat RNLB Leonore Chilcott. photograph by courtesy of Harry and Billy Graeme. - View image in PDF
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Lowestoft: On September 17, 1977, Lowestoft's 47' Watson lifeboat Frederick Edward Crick went to the help of Chycaron; the motor cruiser's engines were out of action and her anchor fouled. Two crew members were put aboard and the... - View image in PDF
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Raymond Baxter, who opened ' The Modern Lifeboat' exhibition, studying crew position and VHP radio of the Atlantic 21 with Miss Margaret Weston, Director of the Science Museum.. - View image in PDF
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Congregation gathered round model of lifeboat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse after the service of thanksgiving at Mutley Baptist Church, Plymouth. Photograph by courtesy of 'Western Morning News'. - View image in PDF
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On behalf of the RNLI, Stephen Mearns, coxswain of Courtmacsherry Harbour lifeboat, received the SBBNF Golden Anchor Award from Denis Thatcher. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Picture Power. - View image in PDF
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Withernsea's new 15ft 6in D class inflatable lifeboat is launched into the surf on exercise after her official service of dedication last June. photograph by courtesy of David E. Kirk. - View image in PDF
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