On the 3rd March fourteen of the Newbiggin fishing-boats which had ventured out, being overtaken by a strong wind and a high sea, were in great danger. At 11 A.M. the Life-boat was launched and rendered valuable assistance to the boats, all...
SUNDERLAND.—On the 29th December, the Life-boat Florence Nightingale rescued the crew, consisting of 4 men, from the schooner Marianne, of London, which was totally wrecked on Sunderland South Bocks, during a strong S. wind and heavy...
Henry Britton, ex-Coxswain at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex; Robert Burgoo, ex-Coxswain at Berwick-on-Tweed; Mr. W. Fortescue BarraJt, Honorary Secretary of the Civil Service Life-boat Fund; the Lord Brownlow and Mr. Henry Fargus, members of the...
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The names of those in front, reading from right to left, are: Mr. C. E.
Baldwin, J.P., the Right Hon. Walter Runciman, Major Barton, R.E., Mr. W. J. Parker (Hon. Secretary), Sir Walter Runciman, Lady Runciman, the Lord... - View image in PDF
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Life-boatmen up for the annual meeting. - View image in PDF
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On the left the old: Bowman Joseph Taylor, Second-Coxswain Tom Patton, Coxswain Andrew Tose On the right (reading left to right) the new : Bowman Robert Taylor, Coxswain Robert Patton, Second-Coxswain George Taylor. (Photograph taken in 1931... - View image in PDF
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Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — 2 6 t h July. A yacht was in difficulties, but managed to get to a safe anchorage.
The mother of one of the boys in the yacht sent a letter of thanks and a donation to the branch.—Rewards,...
Portrush, Co. Antrim.—5th September, 1939. A small boat out fishing had been kept under observation and, as the wind increased, the life-boat was launched at 9.20 P.M., but in the darkness failed to find the boat, which got in...
Wells life-boatmen land officers of the R.A.F.. - View image in PDF
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