This series of descriptive articles on visits to life-boat stations was begun by Margaret Peter. It is being continued by Stephen Mogridge, who writes about Plymouth in the first of his contributions.
WITH the Navy watching...
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Persons rescued from shipwreck Kilmore life-boat landed a sick man from the Coningbeg lightvessel.
Fishing coble Premier, of Scarborough. Scarborough life-boat escorted coble.
Fishing boat Isa Simpson, of...
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MRS. EDITH MANBY, of Codsall, Staffordshire, completed, on New Year's Day 1936, a work which she began in April, 1935, of knitting woollen scarf-helmets for the life-boat crews round our coasts. Mrs. Manby had the help of 491 knitters...
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S.O.S. The Story of the Life-boat Service. ByCyrilJolly. (Cassell, 12s. 6d.) Mr. Jolly has already written the life of Coxswain Henry Blogg, of Cromer.
Here he tells the story of the life-boat service. His book is...
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Brixham Secondary School fifth formers (I. to r.) Jimmy Moore, Simon Foot and Steve Edwards, seen with Motor Mechanic Steve Bower, last term volunteered, as community work, to help clean Torbay lifeboat and boathouse every Friday afternoon:... - View image in PDF
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Gardner engines have to be good Lives depend on them.
That is why men of the R.N.L.I, deserve the very best in equipment— like the Oakley-designed self-righting lifeboat "The Earl and Countess Howe", powered by...
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ANY person who has travelled on our seacoasts, and has been in the habit of conversing with the fishermen and other seamen at the various ports, fishing-towns, and wateringplaces, on the subject of their rendering assistance to shipwrecked...
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The largest tricycle in the world, fixed securely to the Arndale Centre floor, was used by Poole Round Table to raise money for a replacement lifeboat under 10 metres for the local lifeboat station.
Poole lifeboat crew,... - View image in PDF
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ON FILM PROCESSING AND HELP THE Lifeboats Kodacolor AND OTHER GOOD MAKES ACCEPTED •fr Normally 48 hours in Laboratory ft Prices include VAT at 15%. No extra charge for post and packing.
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To JOHN MATTHEWS, on his retirement, after serving for 30 years as coxswain and 2| years as bowman of the Moelfre life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service, a gratuity and a retirement allowance.
To WILLIAM II....
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