NOVEMBER 24TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. At 4.50 in the morning a message was received at Shoreham Harbour from the coastguard that H.M. Trawler Avanturine, which had been left at anchor by the Newhaven life-boat off Newhaven, as described...
The present life-boat house and slipway were built on the beach a mile from Wells because of the north winds.
Also shown is the new inshore rescue boat house. The photograph (below) is of the memorial on the quay at Wells... - View image in PDF
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TYNEMOUTH AND CULLERCOATS | 18 JANUARY
A trio of kayakers made a radio distress call after their craft capsized just outside Tynemouth Pier, leaving them at the mercy of stormy waters. Cullercoats...
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MfJk *-• The spirit of Tradition Michel Martell, the seventh generation of the Martell family to head this prestigious company, founded in 1715, was in England when the announcement was made to phase out the traditional Naval rum ration in...
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The spirit of Tradition Michel Martell, the seventh generation of the Martell family to head this prestigious company, founded in 1715, was in England when the announcement was made to phase out the traditional Naval rum ration in 1970. This...
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Walton & Frinton, Essex - At 2.4 a.m. on 25th May, 1967, it was learned that there was a sick man on board the tanker Daleward who needed to be brought ashore for medical attention. The life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott, on temporary...
Yacht dragging anchor A YACHT AT ANCHOR but in difficulties in heavy seas off Three Cliffs Bay, Gower, was seen by Mumbles Coastguard and reported to the Mumbles honorary secretary at 1350 on December 19, 1973.
Maroons were...
Brighton, Sussex. At 3 p.m. on 24th July, 1965, whilst the station was being visited by the Station Officer, H.M.
Coastguard, Newhaven, a catamaran was seen to be in difficulties off the Palace Pier. At 3.10 the IRB...
COVERACK, FALMOUTH and THE LIZARD, CORNWALL.—On the morning of the 4th March a message was received at Falmouth, from the Coast- guard, that a steamer was ashore at Lowland Point and in need of help.
She was the s.s....
Contents Volume 51 Number 506 Chairman: THE DUKE OF ATHOLL Director and Secretary: LT CDR BRIAN MILES RD MN] RNR Editor: MIKE FLOYD Headquarters: Royal National Lifeboat Institution, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15...
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