Newhaven, Sussex. At 4.43 p.m. on 27th November, 1965, flares were observed, fired from a small fishing boat which was drifting across Seaford Bay.
Her anchor cable had parted and her engines had failed. The life-boat...
A TUNE FAMILIAR TO MILLIONS greeted Jan Harvey as she arrived at RNLI headquarters to draw the 33rd national lottery on April 30; it was the theme to Howard's Way, the BBC TV series in which she stars. Miss Harvey had kindly travelled to...
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NOV. 18TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
Flares had been reported, but the life-boat could find nothing, and it was thought that they were made by trawlers attending to their fishing gear. - Rewards, £14 9s...
SEPTEMBER 22ND. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. Naval motor boats had been reported in need of help, but with the help of a tug, and escorted by a motor launch, they reached Harwich. - Rewards, £4 3s.
North East A Tyneside lifeboat appeal has been launched in the North East under the patronage of Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland to contribute towards the cost of the 52ft Arun lifeboat which has recently gone on station...
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WHEN OTHERS SEEK SHELTER The first Trent Class lifeboat 'RNLB The Earl and Countess Mountbatten of Burma' by Christopher Southcombe The original painting, which now hangs at Broadlands, was presented by the artist to the Countess...
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GOLD EN CHARTER V Pr e- Paid Funeral Plans THE CARING APPROACH TO A SENSITIVE SUBJECT THERE COMES A TIME in life when it's natural to consider your own funeral...and to think about loved ones and what you'd like to leave them. Not...
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THE Coxswain has received the following letter from one of the men rescued from the wreck of the William and Michael:— SKULMARTIN LT. SHIP, BALLYWALTER, Go. DOWN.
19th July '17.
DEAR MR. WICKHAM &...
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Cruiser in difficulties A CABIN CRUISER off Skinningrove which appeared to be in difficulties and was being kept under observation, was reported to Redcar lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 1910 on Sunday, September 26,...
1st October. A fishing boat in distress, but the man on board had already been rescued by a small boat from the shore.—Rewards, £19 13s. 6d. (See also Shore-boat Services, page 22.).