Some of the Southend-On-Sea Life-Boat Crew Refreshing Themselves After A Night Service. - View image in PDF
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The Margate, Kent, 1KB assisting the m.f.v. Jaroma on 24th August, 1969, when she ran aground on a sand bank. Four men were taken off her and the service in which the Margate life-boat also took part is described on this. - View image in PDF
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(Left) Crowds file past the ropework display on the depot 'nature trail'.. - View image in PDF
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SEATON CAREW.—On the forenoon of the 14th September, when it was blowing hard at N.E., a fishing boat of West Hartlepool got involved among the breakers near the North Gare, and exhibited signals of distress, being unable to get off shore...
HAUXLEY, NORTHUMBERLAND.—A flag of distress was seen flying from the fishing fishing smack Belle, of Blyth, in the Coquet Eoads, at 3.30 P.M., on the 13th April, during stormy weather, the wind blowing very strong from the E.S.E., and a high...
TENBY, SOUTH WALES. — The ketch Honor, of and from Cardiff, for St. David's with coal, showed signals of distress while riding at anchor in the roadstead, daring a very heavy gale from the S.W., on the 8th December. The Anne Collin...
WORKINGTON.—The Dodo Life-boat was launched at noon on the 3rd of January, 1887, to the assistance of the s.s. Rheola, of Cardiff, bound from Carthagena for Maryport with a cargo of iron ore, which had grounded a little to the N. of...
NEWHAVEN.—It was reported at 2.15 P.M. on the 17th February, that a vessel was ashore at the back of the East pier.
The Michael Henry Life-boat immediately went to her rescue, and found she was the ketch Tltemas and John.,...
Miss Ellen Goodeve, who was probably the oldest active supporter of the life-boat service, died at the Queen Mary Homes in Chislehurst, Kent, in August, 1962, at the age of 103. To within a few months of her death Miss Goodeve was regularly...
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In photo(B) the Severn closes in. The tow parts and with Green Lily's bow away from the wind and creating a slight lee the Severn has an opportunity to go in.. - View image in PDF
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