TREATED WITH THE RESPECT (AND THE PAINTS) SHE DESERVES! The old Shields lifeboat the Tyne, now preserved as shown here, is well protected with B.P.L. materials—paints which themselves hold an enviable reputation for service under the...
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SIX BOYS STRANDED Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. At 6.50 p.m. on 23rd May, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that six boys were stranded on a cuff at Pwllerochan.
There was a light north-easterly breeze, a...
At 1.34 p.m. on 4th September, 1966, the motor yacht Cedefore, with twelve people on board, was seen to be in difficulties off Ramsgate. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis left her moorings at 1.46 in a strong to gale force south westerly...
Whitby, Yorkshire - At 7.30 p.m. on 25th June, 1967, the motor cruiser Mandy was reported overdue from a fishing trip.
After further inquiries to see if the Mandy had put into another port, the life-boat Alary Ann Hepwonh...
Philip Denham, helmsman of one of Blackpool's two D class lifeboats, joined the crew in 1977.
He was awarded a bronze medal in 1988 for gallantry in recognition of the courage, skill and determination he displayed... - View image in PDF
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Sherry and mince pies are a recipe for success, as the ladies of Reigate and Redhill guild proved when they made them the object of a partv held in Reigate Town Hall last November. It look no more than two hours to raise £825 from the... - View image in PDF
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Eeor-nly wanted to help. . .
The donkeys at Mablethorpe beach were so taken with the work of the local lifeboat guild, they wanted to join! The ladies explained that special permission would be needed to do any donkey-work,... - View image in PDF
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In November Southend lifeboat station celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first Christmas crew dinner. The event attracted some 500 guests to the Cliff Pavilion, Southend and raised £6.130 for lifeboat funds.
Cllr... - View image in PDF
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The Lifeboat is pleased to announce that the third RNLI SOS day will be on Friday 26 January 2007. Will your school, youth organisation, office or factory colleagues wear their trainers for the day in exchange for a £1/€2 donation?... - View image in PDF
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Not just boats, you know The cover picture from your winter 2001/02 issue of the Lifeboat showed one of our squadron helicopters, Callsign Rescue 193, operating with a Severn class lifeboat. Inside you incorrectly identified this as an RAF...
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