About 3 o'clock in. the afternoon on the 15th February, whilst the Life-boatmen were attending the funeral of the celebrated Life-boat veteran, James Haylett, the author of the famous phrase, " Caister men never turn back," the...
Sailor Bob Faversham with companion Little Scilla. Photo Michael Pett. - View image in PDF
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Professor Sir George Smart BSc MD FRCP - Life Vice President.
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Gavin and Chy meet after the rescue. - View image in PDF
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COXSWAIN Lionel Derek Scott and Motor Mechanic Robert Gammon of the Mumbles have each been awarded the Royal Humane Society's testi- monial on vellum for the rescue of two school teachers whose dinghy capsized on the 16th of June, 1959...
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FEBRUARY 22ND. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
An American Fortress aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but her crew had baled out on land. - Rewards, £29 13s..
L/Cpl. Rambahadur Limbu, Who Received the V.C. from the Queen on 12th July, 1966, for Bravery In Sarawak, Was a Visitor to the Eastbourne Life-Boat Station In June. - View image in PDF
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FEBRUARY 9TH. - BARRY DOCK, GLAMORGANSHIRE.
At 4.44 in the morning the Royal Naval Shore Signal Station at Nells Point telephoned that Burnham Radio had picked up a message from the S.S. Coulgorm, of Glasgow, that she was...
52' Arun class lifeboat (beam 17') is self-righting. First three boats built of cold moulded wood; later ones will be of grp. Twin Caterpillar marine diesel engines, each developing 460 bhp, give speed of about 19 knots.
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Prince Charles had a word for everyone . . .
Bill Adams, extreme right, and Tom Nutman, Dl (Scotland, north), fifth from right.
photograph by courtesy of Daily Express . . . and accepted an invitation to... - View image in PDF
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