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The Story of the Filey Lifeboats The Story of the Buckie Lifeboats by Jeff Morris published by the author, prices and availability in text Two more new editions of Jeff Morris's authoritative lifeboat station histories, each brought...
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Lady B.
At 4.24 p.m. on I2th August, 1966, a yacht was reported to have capsized about a mile and a half off Frinton-on-Sea. There was a moderate south westerly breeze with a corresponding sea. It was two hours after low water. The life-boat Edian...
Francois Marie of Caen
On the 10th November, during a gale at E., the Life- boat Herbert Ingram assisted to save the brig Franfoise Marie, of Caen, and the barque Die Sehwalbe, of Rostock, both of which vessels were in. a greatly distressed condition off Skegness....
Lifeboat Crew Gear
Lifeboat crew gear It costs more than £400 to kit out a lifeboat crew member in protective gear (the equivalent of 26 new Shoreline members).. - View image in PDF
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Robert Cross, G.M.
Coxswain Robert Cross, of the Humber has been awarded the George medal by the King for the rescue of the crew of the Grimsby trawler "Gurth" on 12th. February 1940. The Institution awarded him its gold medal for the same service....
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Saved from sinking car
INVERGORDON | 6 SEPTEMBER
Invergordon RNLI rescued a man from a sinking Land Rover at Cromarty Firth. The all-weather lifeboat Douglas Aikman Smith was called at 6.40am to Invergordon Sailing Club...
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YLA Section
All inquiries concerning YLA matters should be addressed to: Mr. Alasdair Garrett, Secretary, Yachtsmen's Life-boat Supporters' Association, 29a Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 ITT.
(Tel.: 0722-6966).FAIR...
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Man Is Hauled Aboard Life-Boat
Man Is Hauled Aboard Life-Boat. - View image in PDF
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Ian Beavis Vice-President of Newport Branch Just Before Setting Off
Ian Beavis, vice-president of Newport branch, just before setting off for a sponsored swim from Egvpt Point, Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, to Lepe on the mainland. The twomile swim, during which Ian was escorted by his brother Donald in the... - View image in PDF
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The Open Motor Launch Y-Not
TOW FOR MOTOR LAUNCH DRIFTING ON TO LEE SHORE Falmouth, Cornwall. At 5.18 on the afternoon of the 29th September, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht at anchor off Restronguet Point was dragging on to a lee...