Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 3.35 a.m. on the 22nd February, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was ashore on Whinnyfold Rocks. The life-boat Julia Park Barry of Glasgow was launched at 4 o'clock in light...
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire - At 2.29 p.m. on 23rd December, 1966, a yawl had been seen proceeding north of Fraserburgh and a few minutes later it was suggested that the life-boat should launch as the yawl seemed to be making heavy weather....
Barra Island, Outer Hebrides - At 10.45 a-m- on I9t^ July, 1967, the lifeboat R. A. Colby Cubbins No. 3 was launched in a gentle south westerly breeze and a moderate sea to stand by the trawler Picton Seaton, which had gone ashore when...
Twenty-five years' service: Commander Bruce Cairns, RD, RNR, retired as chief of operations at the end of 1986. He joined the lifeboat service as a district inspector of lifeboats in 1961 and served in the Irish, South East and Southern... - View image in PDF
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Hastings' 37ft Oakley class lifeboat Fairlight, with Coxswain Frederick White at the helm, tows the Dutch yacht Octopus towards Rye Harbour during a force 6 south-south-easterly gale and in rough seas on July 19, 1987. Rye Harbour's...
Broken rudder THE HONORARY SECRETARY of Moelfre lifeboat station was informed by Holyhead Coastguard at 0845 on Sunday September 21, 1980, that the yacht July Morn had reported that she was in difficulties, her rudder broken, 100 yards off...
Aberdeen: On Sunday May 29 Aberdeen's D class inflatable lifeboat, manned by Helmsman Stuart Durno and Crew Members James Ferguson and Allan Charles, launched to the aid of a youth stranded on cliffs inaccessible from the land. When the... - View image in PDF
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Sir Geoffrey and Lady Howe, and of course Budget, were among the visitors at Caterham and District branch's first dog show, held at Warlingham School Green last August Bank Holiday. Seen here with them are (I to r) Mrs Jeffcoate, branch... - View image in PDF
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Quick thinkers: coastguards were able to rescue a man from the sea at Eyemouth thanks to the prompt action of David Clark (10) and his sister Margaret (8). They were on holiday when they saw the man fall from rocks into the sea and raised... - View image in PDF
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A merry evening was had by all at the Varne Boat Club, Linlestone, in March. The Merrydown Cider Company took along samples of their original wines, wine vinegars and, of course, their famous Vintage Cider. The glazed eyes of the guests were... - View image in PDF
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