On the 26th of January, 1954, six life-boats, those from Barrow, Fleet- wood, Blackpool and Lytham-St.
Annes, Lancashire, and Douglas and Port St. Mary, Isle of Man, searched unsuccessfully for the crew of a Washington...
THE LIFE-BOAT (Est. 1852) All editorial material submitted for consideration with a view to publication in the Journal should be addressed to The Editor, THE LIFE-BOAT, 42 Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.1 (Tel. 01-730 0031). Photographs...
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At Port St Mary each Tuesday throughout the summer The Strolling Players II. to r.) Elizabeth Coombes, John Watterson and Alice Wilson, dressed in Manx costume, meet outside Crowe's 'Examiner' shop to entertain tourists, playing... - View image in PDF
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Lymington: For the rescue of two men from the fishing boat Al Mor, driven ashore on marshland in near gale force winds on December 17, 1980, Helmsman Alan Coster (c.) was awarded the bronze medal and Crew Members Peter Harvey (I.) and Simon... - View image in PDF
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Torbay's new 16ft boarding boat was launched last November with a bottle of Devon cider by Dudley Stone, a former coxswain of Torbay lifeboat. With Mr Stone were the Mayor of Torbay, Harry Edwards, who is president of the station branch,... - View image in PDF
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We must remember that, by and large, the area covered by a local REACT organisation will be governed by the range of its equipment. This area can of course be extended by relaying emergency messages on CB from user to user until they reach...
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Two figures, representing lifeboatmen of 1882 and 1982 and sculptured by Bernard Schwartz, are being produced b The History of Porcelain Company, High Street, Shoreham Village, Sevenoaks, Kent ("Tel: Otford 3416). Until September 1982... - View image in PDF
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Members of Stanmore branch profited well from outdoor souvenir sales last summer. Here they are in Victorian dress to comply with the requirements of a garden party staged at the Grims Dyke Hotel, the former home of librettist W. S.... - View image in PDF
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The mob cap mob, alias helpers at Seaton, Beer and District branch's 1983 country fair; it was part of a very successful lifeboat week which raised more than £1,000. The fair, held appropriately in the Mariners Hall, attracted... - View image in PDF
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Optic illusion: it's difficult to ignore the lifeboat collecting box at the Nautilus Hotel in Benllech, North Wales. Wil and Jean Owen built their Lifeboat Bar after moving from Moelfre two years ago and have obviously taken some of the... - View image in PDF
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