Ian Beavis, vice-president of Newport branch, just before setting off for a sponsored swim from Egvpt Point, Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, to Lepe on the mainland. The twomile swim, during which Ian was escorted by his brother Donald in the... - View image in PDF
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WITHIN the last twelve months four remarkable cases of the stranding of large steamships have taken place on our shores, each of such vessels carrying a numerous crew besides a considerable number of passengers. Two of these steamers in the...
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Starting them young! Eleven month old Adam Sheahan pictured left, has to be one of the RNLI's youngest fundraisers. He spent a day with his grandma, May Perkins, when she went out collecting on behalf of Hertford fundraising branch. The... - View image in PDF
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MARGATE.—At 8.30 A.M. on the 29th November, a message was received at Margate from the Coastguard at Epple Bay, stating that a barge was ashore half a mile east of that place; at the same time the Coastguard at Birchington reported a barge,...
The array of bottles and other prizes (below) proved an irresistible draw to those who bought a ticket in a raffle organised by Shoreline member John Regin of Ottershaw, Surrey. Ever since he joined Shoreline he has been planning a... - View image in PDF
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XXXVIII.—WALMER.
Centurion, 36 feet long, 9 feet 4 inches beam, 12 oars.
TOWARDS the end of the year 1856 a Life-boat was placed on this station by the Institution, in aid of which the Royal Thames Yacht...
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On the 30th December the Tynemouth No. 1 life-boat, the Constance, went off, through a tremendous sea, in consequence of distress signals being shown from a large vessel, which proved to be the ship Lady Carter, of Liverpool. The wind was...
On the right Sir John G. Gumming, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., and Mr. T. 0. Gray, J.P., vice-presidents of the Institution (See page 517). - View image in PDF
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Selsey's Tyne class lifeboat City of London tows the wreck of the 34ft yacht Robbery into Chichester Harbour after she had capsized and tost her keel. (Photograph Observer Series). - View image in PDF
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The brig Frederick William, of Guernsey, was at anchor off Sidmoutb. on the 5th of September, when the wind and sea rose; and, as she was in danger of parting from her cables, a signal of distress was hoisted. The Life-boat Hemington was...