Portpatrick, Wigtownshire.—At 2.17 on the morning of the 16th of July, 1957, the coastguard reported that a red flare had been seen six miles south- south-west of Portpatrick. At 2.30 the life-boat Edward Z. Dresden, on temporary duty at the...
Scarborough, Flamborough, and Brid- lington, Yorkshire.—On the 9th of December, 1951, the Scarborough life- boat rescued the crew of ten of the Dutch motor vessel Westkust, and the Scarborough bowman lost his life.— Rewards, to FRANK DALTON,...
ESCORT FOR COBLE IN ROUGH SEA Hartlepool, Co. Durham. At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 26th December, 1962, the harbour master informed the coxswain that a local fishing coble, Buena Fortuna, appeared to be in difficulties off...
At 3.52 p.m. on I3th July, 1967, a message was received indicating that the motor yacht J.G.4. had broken down about half a mile off Frinton and was taking in water fast. The life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott, on temporary duty at the...
NEAR DUMPTON GAP Ramsgate, Kent. At 7.45 p.m. on i8th July, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht two miles off Broadstairs was apparently having some difficulty in the fresh to near gale force...
NOW Available FOR THOSE IN PERIL The Life and Times of Sir William Hillary, Founder of the R.N.L.I.
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Ian picks the winners Ian Ventham, RNLI Head of Fundraising and Marketing, (pictured with Judith Saint, Finance and Systems Manager) drew the winners of the Lifeboat Lottery on 29 October. The 87th draw, which took place at lifeboat...
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It is with deep regret that we announce the following deaths: August William Braund, coxswain of Clovelly lifeboat from 1956 to 1968. He had joined the crew in 1922 and served as bowman from 1935 to 1936, as assistant mechanic from 1936 to...
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a s p o t t e r ' s g u i d e Why are there so many different designs of lifeboat when the purpose of every lifeboat is so similar-the saving of life at sea? Surely, one might think, all lifeboats are designed to weather the worst of...
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Words: Anna Burn. Photos: English Martyrs School/Steve Hope, RNLI/(Tom Collins, Dave Kneen, Nigel Millard), Rossall School, Chris Smith, Sophie Whitehouse
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