AVAILABLE ON 2 CDs OR 2 TAPES BLESS THIS •»• HOUSE 41 BEAUTIFUL SONGS & HYMNS OF HOPE & INSPIRATION NOT AVAILABLE , IN SHOPS, This wonderful collection of songs and hymns have been specially selected to bring out the highest...
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James Cable, ex-Coxswain of the Aldeburgh (Suffolk) Station and a member of the Branch Committee, died on 5th May of this year, at the age of 78. Few, if any, Coxswains have had more brilliant careers, and his name was known far beyond the...
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THE ROYAL EVENT OF 1993 The 40th anniversary of H.M. Queen Elizabeth IPs Coronation The Coronation D rv Plate Limited Edition 5000 The 2nd of June 1953 will always be remembered as the day H.M. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster...
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Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. — 18th May. A search was made for a fishing boat which had been last seen twentyseven miles to the N.N.E. She could not be found, but she made Buckie safely next morning.—Rewards, £9 135..
On the 2nd November, the barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland, ran ashore at Seaton Carew, in a heavy N.N.W. gale; the life-boat at that place was quickly launched and took off 5 of her crew; 6 others had previously effected a safe landing in...
Coxswain at Aldeburgh 1888 to 1917. Three times awarded the Institution's Silver Medal for gallantry in rescuing life from shipwreck. Holder of the Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal, and three times awarded its Thanks on Vellum,... - View image in PDF
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Donaghadee, Co. Down.—2nd October, 1938. It had been reported that a disabled motor boat had been carried out to sea, but the boat got to Belfast unaided. Great help was given the life-boat by the military searchlights at Grey Point and...
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire.—23rd November, 1938. The French schooner Ideal had gone ashore at Colhugh Beach, but her crew were rescued from the shore by the coastguard rocket lifesaving appliances.—Rewards, £20 6s.
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— On the 19th March the yacht Holly Lise was cap- sized and the motor life-boat rescued one of her crew.—Rewards, £8 10s.; bronze medal to Robert C. Brown, assistant motor mechanic, with vellum, grant of £1 and 16s. lid. for...
This year the Prince of Wales, K.G., President of the Institution, was pleased to say that, in celebration of the King's Silver Jubilee, all life-boat days should be known as " Prince of Wales Day.". - View image in PDF
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