ENGINE DIFFICULTIES At 5 p.m. on 30th August, 1964, the watchman on the east pier told the coxswain that a motor launch had broken down in the smooth seas just off the Quern buoy. At 5.10 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out into a...
Ramsgate, Kent. At 9.38 p.m. on iyth April, 1965, the east pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen off the Quern buoy.
The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis proceeded at 9.45 in a strong...
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 1.24 on the after- noon of the 29th of September, 1957, the east pier watchman reported that a yacht was aground on Brake Sands and was signalling for help. At 1.35 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out in a slight...
LIEUT. E. D. STOGDON, R.N.V.R., Eastern District Inspector of Life-boats, suffered a serious accident at Hastings on the 27th of July, 1958. The life-boat was about to be launched in connection with the celebration of the hundredth...
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Appledore ladies' guild celebrated 50 years of service in 1982. The guild was formed in 1931 and the photograph on the left was taken of the committee members in 1932. Haifa century on and (below left) are the members of the presentday... - View image in PDF
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EARL'S COURT LONDON, MARCH 6-31 FOR THE FIRST TIME, the RNL1 had a stand at the Ideal Home Exhibition this year. Modest in size, and situated on the balcony floor, it was a market stall, colourful with souvenirs and Shoreline display....
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ADDITIONAL monetary awards have been paid to the crew of the Courtmacsherry' Co. Cork, life-boat for the service they undertook to the French trawler Obelix on 18th February, 1969, in the worst local weather for...
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Barmouth, Merionethshire - At 3.45 p.m. on 6th June, 1969, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a distress signal had been received from a boat two miles north west of Barmouth. At 4.3 the lifeboat The Chieftain was launched. The...
The Bridlington coxswain, crew and shore helpers have each been presented with engraved pewter tankards from the underwriters of the motor fishing vessel My Susanne in recognition of the service carried out by the life-boat on 24th January,...
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Cromarty on the Black Isle in the Highlands of Scotland held its boat club regatta in July. The Cromarty and Resolis ladies guild set a up stall to tempt both locals and tourists to part with their money.
The guild raised... - View image in PDF
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