Acker Bilk and his Jazzmen were the big attraction at the grand ball organised by the recently re-formed Brightlingsea and District branch. Held in the spring at a holiday camp owned by the branch chairman, D. L. Hammerton, the ball raised... - View image in PDF
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Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire - At 2.30 a.m. on 3oth March, 1967, news was received that the fishing boat Gay Star with a crew of two was in difficulties two miles west of Bardsey Island. The life-boat Charles Henry Ashley launched...
AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall, on Wednesday, the 15th day of March, 1905, The Most Honourable The MARQUIS OF SALISBURY, P.O., C.B.,...
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Prototype 50' Thames lifeboat (left) and Arun Mk. II at rest together in St Peter Port Harbour.. - View image in PDF
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RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.—At 9.20 A.M.
on the 16th June a telegram was received from the Point of Ayr stating that a schooner, with all sails blown away, was driving before the gale in the direction of Eamsey Bay. A strong N.W....
A COLLECTION in aid of the Institution was made at the Silverstone Inter- national Trophy meeting on the 15th of May by kind permission of the Daily Express and the British Racing Drivers' Club. A total of £131 7s....
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Huniher's most fa mini x CO.V.VM ain, Mr Robert Cross (right) on a visit to the Humber station in 1960 with (centre) th.' late Admiral Sir William Slayter, KCB, DSO, DSC, KNLI Committee of Management, and Coxswain Superintendent... - View image in PDF
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A sponsored fin (swimming with flippers) by Castlereagh Sub-Aqua club produced £500 for Bangor branch.
John Houston, a member of the club, presented the cheque to Roger Killiner of Bangor lifeboat crew. A further £... - View image in PDF
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Atlantis Adventure makes fast in the safety of Baltimore Harbour after being given assistance by the town's relief Tyne class lifeboat. The 60ft sailing vessel had run into difficulties south of Fastnet Rock in a rough sea with a swell... - View image in PDF
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In consequence of a telegram from Margate that the Tongue lightship was tiring for assistance, the Bradford Lifeboat and steam-tug Vulcan left the harbour at midnight on the 6th December, during a fresh gale from the E.N.E., with snow and a...