Calshot: (I. to r.) Crew Members John Street, Christopher Smith and Peter King with the inflatable boarding boat in which they rescued three men from Ashlett Creek on the night of January 29. Winds were gale force 8 gusting to severe gale... - View image in PDF
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The THANKS OF THE INSTITUTION INSCRIBED ON VELLUM has been awarded to: Mr. ALEXANDER ALLAN, on his retirement after fifteen years as honorary secretary of the Kirkcudbright station branch.
Mr. HERBERT E. LOYNES, on his...
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SEPT. 16TH. - MARGATE, KENT. A vessel had been reported with a bad list, which was thought to be the result of enemy action, and the life-boat put out in charge of the bowman, as both the coxswain and second coxswain were at sea fishing, but...
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(Below) the C class lifeboat is launched into the harbour (from her original, unmodified, trolley) after her dedication on August 20, 1983. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Jeff Morris. - View image in PDF
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Shortly be- fore 3 A.M. on the 28th November, a telephone message was received from Thorpe Coastguard Station, stating that a steamer was ashore and in need of assistance. The No. 2 Life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was very promptly launched, and...
DUNMORE, EAST, Co. WATERFORD.—It having been reported that a large steamer in distress was anchored off Slade, co.
Wexford, during a whole gale from the S.8.W. and a very heavy sea, the Life-boat Henry Dodd was promptly...
CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.—The barque Argo, of Fredrikstad, was totally wrecked near Macharioch on the 27th February, but happily nine of her crew were saved. The crew of the Life-boat at Southend were assembled, but as it was very doubtful...
Dover, Kent.—At 10.10 on the night of the 13th of January, 1952, the Eastern Harbour Arm Signal Station reported that the tanker Sovac Radiant, of Panama, had gone aground in Fan Bay, and at 10.30 the life-boat Southern Africa left her...
With deep regret we record the following deaths: DECEMBER 1991 Miss G. MacDonald, founder of the Peebles branch in 1949. She was branch vice president from 1970 until a few weeks before her death when she became branch honorary life...
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