Torbay, Devon.—At 1.30 on the after- noon of the 1st of July, 1953, the Brixham coastguard rang up to say that a boy had fallen over a cliff south of Berry Head coastguard look-out post. He had been badly hurt and, at 1.45 the life-boat...
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SHIPWRECK Vera Cumberlege Illustrated by Maurice Yardley As a child the author watched the Bembridge lifeboat rowed to a wreck for the last time before a powered boat arrived. The dramatic events of that day remained in her memory and...
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FORMER R.N.L.I. life-boats can be converted into reliable pleasure craft, as many amateur sailors have dis- covered. Demand is keen for life-boats which are no longer required for the Institution's service and a list is kept of...
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TWO WERE HELPED At 8 p.m. on the same day the coxswain was told that a vessel was ashore between Dumpton and Ramsgate. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis left her moorings at 8.15 taking the boarding boat with her.
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Stornoway, Outer Hebrides - At 11 a.m. on 2yth March, 1967, a message was received that the fishing cruiser Minna had asked for immediate medical assistance for a member of her crew who had fallen overboard off Kepoch Head. He had been...
Howth, Co. Dublin - The life-boat A.M.T. was launched on 24th Angust, 1967, and landed the crew of two of a dinghy who had been rescued by the IRB. A full account of this service appears on page 304..
Near rocks A CREW MEMBER from a small fishing vessel which, on Friday night, August 19, had broken down just south of Longhaven, rowed ashore, managed to scramble up the cliffs and made a 999 call to RHQ Peterhead; it was 2225. His skipper...
Coxswain Eric Ward of St Ives joined the All-weather lifeboat crew in 1973, and has been a crew member of the inshore lifeboat since 1966. He served as second coxswain from 1988 until his appointment as coxswain in... - View image in PDF
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Mr Grant Hodgkinson of Grant's Sandwich Bar in Holmes Chapel presented the local committee with a cake designed in the shape of a lifeboat, which was to be first prize in the Christmas raffle.. - View image in PDF
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