Weymouth, Dorsetshire.—At 7.15 in the evening of the 4th of September, 1949, the coastguard reported that a man had fallen over White Nose cliffs. In fine weather the life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood—on temporary duty at the...
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 7.29 on the evening of the 17th of April, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small vessel was burning red flares half a mile south- east of the pier. The life-boat Cunard, on temporary...
Lowestoft, Suffolk. At 9.5 on the evening of the 6th of September, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two men were burning red flares from a small boat two miles north of Lowestoft harbour. At 9.15 the life-boat...
Hastings, Sussex.—At 3.40 on the afternoon of the 28th of June, 1951, the North Foreland radio station tele- phoned that the American steamer Sea Cloud, seven miles south of the harbour, had reported a man fallen down her hold. She asked for...
DOCTOR TAKEN OUT TO LIBERIAN STEAMER Eastbourne, Sussex. At 11.6 on the morning of the llth May, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a man on board the s.s. Onshun of Monrovia, had received severe burns and needed...
Right The new Tyne class lifeboat at Ramsgate, Kenneth Thelwall II, pictured leaving Ramsgate after her naming ceremony. - View image in PDF
(Photo Jeff Morris). - View image in PDF
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John McCarthy and Sandi Toksvig (foreground) with the coxswain and crew of Weymouth lifeboat after they had drawn the winning tickets at Weymouth lifeboat station.. - View image in PDF
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The South African 5m inshore lifeboat attracted considerable attention at the conference. This cost-effective rigid inflatable has a free-flooding ballast tank forward to keep the bow down in conditions like this.. - View image in PDF
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(Top left) The newly dredged north quay at the depot provided more alongside space for lifeboats - a Brede (nearest the camera) and a Trent.. - View image in PDF
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The Welsh Guards' answer to Robson and Jerome at the Pembroke ladies lifeboat guild's 'musical farewell'. - View image in PDF
Photo: Martin Cavaney Photography. - View image in PDF
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