DUNGARVAN, Co. WATERFORD. — 1.20 P.M. on the 8th January, the Lifeboat William Dunville was launched, a signal of distress having been shown by the fishing cutter John. It was found that the boat had lost her mast, which in falling had...
His Grace the Duke of Atholl, chairman of the RNLI, unveils a plaque to commemorate the official opening of the new Thirsk Fundraising Depot on 14 April 1989. (Photo Yorkshire Evening Press). - View image in PDF
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Stores depot: every kind of spare part from marine engines to nuts and bolts is housed in a warehouse on Poole Quay.. - View image in PDF
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On the 12th September a gale from the N. suddenly sprang up. About fifty fishing boats were lying at anchor in the roads, and were in great danger of being driven ashore. Part of their crews had landed with their fish, and as they were...
Cullercoats, Northumberland. At 12.10 on the afternoon of the 29th of January, 1961, the coxswain was told that a small boat was in difficulties off Cullercoats. In the absence of the honorary secretary he ordered the life- boat to...
The Angle life-boat station, on the Pembrokeshire coast, which was established in 1868, celebrated its centenary last year. During the last 100 years Pembroke- shire life-boats, it was stated at the ceremony, had saved 1,295 lives, 240 of...
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Left: RNLI senior driver George Dadds makes loading an Atlantic 21 look far too easy as he slips it on to the bed of his Mercedes. The truck is used mainly for long-haul work to Scotland and Ireland.. - View image in PDF
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CAISTER, NORFOLK.—On the evening of the 13th October, a vessel, which proved to be the trawler Corsair, of Calais, was seen stranded on the Caister shoal. The Life-boat Beauchamp was launched at 7.45 and proceeded to the spot. In rounding...
PORT EYNOR, GLAMORGANSHIRE.—The s.s. Ethiopia, of London, in ballast from Hamburg for Fort Talbot, stranded at Oxwich Point in a very thick fog, a moderate S.W. breeze and a heavy ground swell, on the night of the 23rd February.
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HUGH NELSON, coxswain of the Dona- ghadee life-boat, died on the 21st of November, 1954, at the age of 63. He had served as coxswain of the Dona- ghadee life-boat since July, 1949, having previously been second cox- swain for twenty...
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