Dr Denis Leslie, chairman of Penlee and Penzance branch from 1974 to 1983 when he was elected vice-president. Dr Leslie also served as Penlee station's honorary medical adviser from 1956 to 1973. In 1972 he was awarded the RNLI's...
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Flying colours: the annual service for seafarers at St Paul's Cathedral in October was attended by the RNLI's President, The Duke of Kent. To represent the Institution's lifeboat crews, seven men from Kent and Essex stations were... - View image in PDF
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Antique valuers Mr W. Cooper of Boulton and Cooper Ltd and Mr N. Brooksbank of Christie's Ltd, York, intent on items brought to them by guests at Helmsley ladies guild's antiques valuation evening held at Queen Mary's School,... - View image in PDF
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Stephen Tilsley, chairman of Bournville and District branch, receives a cheque for £625 from Martin Hunt (r), chairman of Centre Snorkelling Club. The money was raised by young members of the club, aged between seven and 17, who took... - View image in PDF
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BBC Television Appeal: Raymond Baxter, chairman of the Public Relations Committee and a member of the Committee of Management, aboard Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, Arun lifeboat and surrounded by the filming and recording team during the... - View image in PDF
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SEPT. 13TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK, AND GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON.
NORFOLK. Early in the morning information was received that two vessels had been in collision off Lowestoft. A N.E.
gale was blowing with...
MAY 15TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
Several fishing boats were out, some crabbing and some fishing, and as at 10 in the morning three of the boats could not be seen from the coastguard’s look-out it was decided to search for them...
OCTOBER 24TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
At 9.15 in the morning, the coastguard reported that the local motor fishing coble Jean and Barbara was at sea and anxiety was felt for her. A south-south-east gale was blowing, increasing...
FEBRUARY 3RD. - MONTROSE, ANGUS.
At 10.10 in the morning a report was received from Scurdy Ness that two fishing boats which were at sea would find it dangerous to enter harbour. A northerly wind was blowing, with a heavy...
The Mayor of Blackpool Appealing From The Life-Boat. - View image in PDF
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