Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 7.26 on the evening of the 16th July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that two bathers had been seen in difficulties off the Black Rocks. As there would not be enough water near the bathers to...
TORBAY, Sunday January 12, 1986: a 15-year-old boy had fallen 100 ft down a cliff to the south of Berry Head. A coastguard cliff rescue team had gone to his assistance and Torbay's 54 ft Arun class lifeboat, Edward Bridges, launched so...
SKIPPER OF GENESIS ENIGMA | FORMER CREW
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‘ So grateful they were there’
It was a rough tow back towards Bridlington Harbour and when we were about an hour away, I... - View image in PDF
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PORT PATRICK.—On the 2nd June, while a moderate wind was blowing from the E.N.E. and a rough sea was running, the Life-boat Civil Service No. 3, was launched at 10.30 A.M., with a view of carrying out the usual quarterly...
The team from The Shoulder of Mutton, winners of the award for the pub collecting the most sponsorship in the river Ouse raft race. - View image in PDF
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Waving, not drowning On 5 September 2005, RNLI lifeguards from Bantham and Sedgewell Cove saved four young canoeists. Bantham lifeguards found two of the children out of their canoes, waving and shouting and another two hanging on to an...
Waving, not drowning On 5 September 2005, RNLI lifeguards from Bantham and Sedgewell Cove saved four young canoeists. Bantham lifeguards found two of the children out of their canoes, waving and shouting and another two hanging on to an...
OPERATIONS MANAGER
The training has been very successful. We have been able to customise the training that we normally offer RNLI students and make it appropriate to the environment and the HRT volunteers. ‘They’re already... - View image in PDF
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Behind the scenes, a lifeboat station mechanic must be both meticulous and creative to keep the service running – and his fellows safe
Mark Blatcher is poring over wiring diagrams. He’s trying...
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Takings up at Downside's souvenir shop For several years the boys at Downside Lodge, Purley, have supported Purley's Lifeboat Week. They buy from the souvenir shop set up in the school hall each day and this year the gross takings at... - View image in PDF
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