Above: Duncan Christie with the D class RJM. - View image in PDF
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THE 29th July last was "Life-boat Sunday" at Bangor Cathedral, sermons being preached by the Rev. T. LLOYD KYFFIN, M.A., Rector of Llanfaes, Angle- sey, formerly Honorary Secretary at the Cemaes Life-boat Station, and the col-...
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CAISTER, NORFOLK.—A thick fog prevailed here on the 8th January; a strong breeze blew front the S.S.W., and there was a heavy swell. At about 3 P.M. the fog cleared a little, and a vessel, which proved to be the brig Primrose of and from...
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire. At 12.14 on the afternoon of the 16th of August, 1958, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a yacht was in diffi- culties with engine trouble one mile west-north-west of Breaksea lightvessel.
The yacht's hull being constructed using ferro cement techniques.. - View image in PDF
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Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 4 P.M. on the 10th August the coastguard reported a small yacht at anchor about a mile to the south of the station. As the wind was rising, a close watch was kept.
Later another yacht was reported at...
BROADSTAIRS.—The coastguard on duty reported a vessel, burning flares, off the North Foreland at 3.45 A.M. on the 28th March. The Life-boat Frances Forbes Barton was launched at 4 o'clock, and found the barge Anglo-Saxon about two miles...
Flamborough, Yorkshire. — On the afternoon of the 14th August the coxswain was told that some people were in danger of drowning in Thornwick Bay. about two miles north of Flamborough Head. The wind was only light, from the north, but a very...
STAITHES.—A sudden gale of wind from E.S.E. arose on the morning of the 14th March, 1896, and a heavy sea sprung up, endangering the safety of the fishingcobles, which had proceeded to sea at daybreak. The Life-boat Jonathan Stott put off at...
Dignity at West Mersea The official opening and dedication of West Mersea's new lifeboat house took place at the same time as the naming ceremony.
Dignity is named after Dignity Caring Funeral Services, whose employees... - View image in PDF
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