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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PATIENT ON DUTCH TUG At 10.3 p.m. on i9th February, 1964, the coastguard informed the coxswain that the Dutch tug Zeeland, which was standing by the coaster David M. off Hayle Bar, had an injured man on board who needed medical attention....
THB following brief description and diagrams illustrative of a complete Life-boat Establishment, including the House for the protection of the boat, will serve to convey an idea of the general character of one of the 293 Life-boat Stations...
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THE following brief description and diagrams illustrative of a complete Life-boat Establishment, including the House for the protection of the boat, will serve to convey an idea of the general character of one of the 268 Life-boat Stations...
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Each year since an ILB was first stationed at Horton and Port Eynon in 1968, Reg James, although confined to a wheelchair, has organised a gala sports day at Burrows caravan park as his contribution to the station. He presents his 1976... - View image in PDF
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Inset: Off Dunkirk the fleet was met by the French Societe Nationals de Sauvetage en Mer rescue vessel Jean Bart.. - View image in PDF
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MEN of the 2nd Battalion of the East Surrey Regiment, from Shorncliffe Camp, took part, as launchers, in a life-boat service at Hythe on the afternoon of 28th July, when the motor life-boat went out to the help of the yacht Leonora Minnie,...
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NORTH SUNDERLAND. At 6.30 A.M. OH the 6th February the entire fleet of fishing-boats belonging to Sea Houses set out for the fishing ground. At about 9 o'clock a sudden gale accompanied by heavy snow showers and darkness came on, and the...
Spooner Row Football Club was the winner of a knockout football tournament held at Hethersett, near Norwich, which raised £57.29 for the lifeboats. The other teams which took part in the competition were Bunwell United, Ellingham United... - View image in PDF
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Signals of distress were reported to have been seen in Church Bay, at about 11.15 P.M., on the llth February. The Life-boat therefore proceeded to the spot and found the brig J.B.8., of London, at anchor close to the rocks. After consulting...