j LIFEBOAT STOOD ON TRANSOM BY BREAKING SEA Seventeen saved from 75ft yacht aground in gale and 20ft breakers Two Hayling Island lifeboatmen, Roderick James and Frank Dunster, have been awarded the RNLI's Silver Medal for their part in...
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THE portrait on the cover is of Cox- swain Robert Brown of Swanage, who has been coxswain since 1941. He was assistant mechanic from 1928 to 1934 and second coxswain from 1934 to 1941. During his period of service Swanage life-boats have...
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At 6.4 p.m. on the 28th October, 1969, the east pier watchman told the honorary secretary that red flares had been sighted east south east of Ramsgate. At 6.16 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings in a light south...
Weymouth, Dorset - At 8.14 p.m. on 23rd July, 1967, news was received that the yacht Tonga was in difficulties with engine trouble and was drifting 17^ miles south south west of Portland Bill. After ascertaining that a tow could not be...
SAFELY ANCHORED At 5.15 p.m. on I3th September, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain that a yacht appeared to be drifting in rough seas close by Walton pier and that further investigation was being made. At 6.10 the message was confirmed...
TWO MEN RESCUED AFTER DINGHY CAPSIZES Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At 3.10 on the afternoon of the 18th August, 1962, the Needles coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the sailing yacht Barbecue, which had a crew of two, had capsized...
Swim to yacht A YACHT AGROUND on rocks in the vicinity of Beckermet, about six miles south of St Bees, was reported to the honorary secretary of St Bees lifeboat station by Liverpool Coastguard at 0400 on Sunday August 29, 1982. It was an...
Helmsman Cleethorpes D class lifeboat Bronze medal 30 July 1989 In confused seas of up to 10ft and winds which touched Storm Force 10 Helmsman Steenvoorden searched for and rescued five canoeists. Driving rain reduced visibility almost to... - View image in PDF
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This magnificent knitted quilt bedspread is the creation of the ladies of Wroxham and District branch. /( caused £700 worth of raffle tickets to be sold for a chance to own it when the branch held a luncheon at the Norfolk Broads Yacht... - View image in PDF
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Coxswain Michael Grant, Selsey On September 9, 1983, Coxswain Grant rescued six from a grounded yacht, Enchantress of Hamble, in a southerly force 8 gale, darkness and large, breaking seas. The 48ft 6in Oakley class lifeboat Charles Henry... - View image in PDF
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