Filey, Yorkshire. At 11.27 on the morning of the 31st of August, 1960, a telephone message was received that the coble Julie was fishing off Filey Brigg in deteriorating weather conditions.
There was a freshening...
Dunbar, East Lothian. At 7.45 on the morning of the 1st of September, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor fish- ing vessel Narada was in trouble three miles south-east of May Island. The life-boat Margaret put...
Rhyl, Flintshire. At 5.5 on the after- noon of 25th April, 1961, a message was received at the life-boat house that the fishing vessel Faith Star of Fleetwood, with an engine defect, was dragging her anchor off the Point of Air. The message...
North Sunder] and, Northumberland.
At 3.20 on the afternoon of the 13th December, 1961 the assistant motor mechanic told the honorary secretary that several fishing boats were unable to enter the harbour. There was a...
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At 7.25 p.m. on I3th June, 1965, the honorary secretary was informed that a boy had fallen 190 feet on Great Ormes Head.
At 7.35 the IRB launched in light airs and a calm sea. The tide was...
Aberdovey, Merionethshire. At 2.50 p.m. on I2th August, 1965, the coastguard notified the honorary secretary that four bathers had been swept off the beach near Borth. At 2.55 the IRB launched in a moderate to fresh south-easterly breeze and...
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At 4.38 p.m. on 26th September, 1965, a motor cruiser was seen firing flares in the North Channel near Shingle Bank. At 4.48 the life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe left her moorings with the second coxswain in...
Coxswain Michael Scales, St Peter Port On October 11, 1983, Coxswain Scales rescued seven people aboard the yacht Wild Rocket in a force 8 west-north-westerly gale. He succeeded in manoeuvring the Arun class lifeboat Sir William Arnold close... - View image in PDF
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Double celebrations On 19 October 1996 Red Bay lifeboat station had double reason to celebrate - the naming ceremony of their new Atlantic 75 lifeboat, Dorothy Mary coincided with the official opening of the station's new... - View image in PDF
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Where is everybody? This lonely collector was one of the many who collected in Chichester on Saturday 22 July. Even though the collector was suitably dressed in shorts for the very hot weather, most of the public appeared to be at the beach!... - View image in PDF
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