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St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 5.10 a.m. on 5th December, 1964, the use of the life-boat was requested to transfer a sick person from Herm Island to Guernsey.
At 5.32 the life-boat Euphrosyne Kendal put out into a smooth sea...
A Cabin cruiser
RED FLARES At 5.15 p.m. on ist December, 1964, the coastguard told the assistant honorary secretary that a small cabin cruiser off Broad Bench had fired red flares. There was a choppy sea with a moderate to fresh north-easterly wind. The...
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RNLB Barham, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston's 44ft Waveney class lifeboat, when on station in May 1980. She is named in memory of HMS Barham which was torpedoed in 1941 and more than half her cost was provided by a bequest from the brother... - View image in PDF
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175 Years
A TIME TO PAUSE AND LOOK BACK AROUND THE BEGINNING of the nineteenth century 31 'Original' lifeboats built by Henry Greathead of South Shields were established in ports and harbours scattered all round the British Isles. Not a great...
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When a New Carriage-Launch Lifeboat Arrives at Her Station
When a new carriage-launch lifeboat arrives at her station she is immediately re-launched and then recovered again as a final check on the carriage, tractor and lifeboat and to familiarise the shorehelpers with the new equipment. Recovery... - View image in PDF
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Faringdon
Captain of the darts team of The Swan public house at Faringdon, Oxfordshire, Jimmy Richens, looks remarkably sharp eyed considering this photograph was taken during a gruelling 24-hour marathon in aid of the local RNLI branch. The marathon... - View image in PDF
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Meet Miss Penlee Lifeboat 1986
Meet Miss Penlee Lifeboat 1986. She is the first in what the local branch hope will be a succession of beauties, all of whom will help promote local RNLI activities. Karen Bennetts was chosen from many contestants at a special fund raising... - View image in PDF
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Burnham-On-Crouch - East Division
Main photo (far left} Ref: 647776 Detailed photo (left) Ref: 647777 Burnham, nestled along the deep running river Crouch, was once a centre of the oyster, cockle and whelk trade - because of its sheltered waters it has now become the goal of... - View image in PDF
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Congratulations to Northenden Branch
Congratulations to Northenden branch for making the Institution's presence at the Manchester show a huge success.
Supported by colleagues from Stretford and Timperley branches and friends from Stretford Sea Cadets, the... - View image in PDF
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Furry Monster Spotted on Torbay Lifeboat
Friendly Mascot Morris from the Landscove and St Mary's Bay holiday complexes was a special visitor to the Torbay lifeboat.
From April to October, the Brixham lifeboat guild sells grand draw tickets at the holiday... - View image in PDF
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