Two life-boat stations celebrated the centenary of their foundation in 1958. One was the station at Ballycotton in County Cork ; the other was Hastings in Sussex.
The ceremony at Hastings took place on the 27th of July,...
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Dial 999 for fire, police, ambulance, life-boat.
Those words on the cover of the Jersey telephone directory, in large type, caught my eye soon after I landed on the island. They sum up very neatly the efficient way in which...
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tion by the Institution, i.e. medals, vellums and letters of thanks, but when there is extra space we will always try to include additional stories.
Unsung praises I refer to the News Point on...
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The Pulling and Sailing Life-Boat Fighting Her Way Out. - View image in PDF
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Immediate thanks On Wednesday December 10, 1980, our diving boat Kermit, named after a famous frog, decided to roll over on her back in an attempt to swim like her namesake. She found, however, that although in this position floating was...
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1 Grace Darling and Her Times." By Constance Smedley. With a Foreword by Commander Stephen King-Hall. (Hurst & Blackett. 18s. net.) THE news of the great exploit of William Darling, keeper of the Long- stone Lighthouse,...
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As part of its mission to save lives at sea, the RNLl insists on top level training for lifeboat crews. The hope is that the better trained the lifeboat crews are, the more lives will be saved and the less likely it is that the crews...
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CEMAES, ANGLESEY. — The 30-feet 6- oared Life-boat, at Cemlyn, on the coast of Anglesey, has been transferred from that place to Cemaes, about four miles to the eastward. Since the lighthouse has been placed on one of the islands opposite...
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a rather nice marina The Chichester Yacht Basin is currently undergoing an extensive refurbishment programme, which means by April 1989, well have created an additional 120 berths.
So if you're quick to apply, you could...
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JUNE AND JULY 1993 Aberdeen, Grampian 54ft Ann ON 1050: June 20 and July 24 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 12, July 4,11 and 22 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 2, 30, July 6,19 and 31 Aith, Shetland 52ft Amn ON 1100: June 6...
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