The Zetland is the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world. She first saw action in 1802 and continued to save lives at Redcar until 1880. Local historian Dave Phillipson, a crew member from 1961-1986, looks at the history of a remarkable...
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NEWSPOINT Since the previous issue of THE LIFEBOAT appeared in January the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day has given both young and old the chance to look back at the heroic deeds and sacrifices made to...
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Every year the police officers who work the Gower hold a dinner dance and any profits from that function are donated to a worthy cause. This year it was agreed that the profits should go to the lifeboat station at Morton. The event was very... - View image in PDF
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On the 27th March, 1872, the Dutch schooner Douro was seen in distress in St. Austell Bay, during a heavy southerly gale, and in a rough sea. The Rochdale Life-boat soon went to her assistance; and at the request of the master she remained...
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At six o'clock on the even- ing of the 10th of November, 1957, a message was received that the German trawler Hessen, of Bremen, had a sick man on board and that she had also asked for the services...
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IT is not only the crews of the Life- boats who carry on in spite of injury.
There have recently been two cases, which deserve to be recorded, of ladies continuing their work for financial Branches after serious...
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HARTLEPOOL | 21 MARCH
Washed 20m out to sea and battered by a heavy swell, one angler owes his life to RNLI volunteers who were on exercise nearby. Hartlepool’s Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat...
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Recruitment drive Peterborough Shoreline club No 8 have asked that it be known that they are still very much alive and kicking, meeting on the third Wednesday of every month. They are appealing both to existing Shoreline members within their...
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