Walmer.Kent.—On the 6th of August, 1954, two boys walked round the cliff from St. Margaret's to Kingsdown, but were trapped by the tide at Kingsdown. They both tried to swim round the cliff, but one of them got into difficulties. His...
A VERY interesting International Con- gress on life-saving took place at St.
Malo, Brittany, between the 4th and 12th August. It had been organised by La Soci6te des Hospitaliers Sauveteurs Bretons, in celebration of their...
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BooKS A lifeboating selection to inspire, thrill and ponder Asboville by Danny Rhodes Asboville may not sound like it has any relevance to the RnLi, however a lifeboat crew member plays a key part in this surprising...
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LI. HASTINGS.—The Charles Arkcoll, 34 feet by 8 feet 3 inches, 10 oars.
" Thou old sea town, crouching beneath the rocks, Like a strong lion waiting for his prey— Where are thy river, harbour, and the docks, In which...
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Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 8.52 on the evening of the 2nd of September, 1953, the Walton coastguard reported that he had been informed by the master of the Cork lightvessel that the ketch-rigged yacht Totland was drift- ing slowly about...
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Aberdovey, Merionethshire August 15th.
June 30th, July 4th and 9th.Abersoch, Caernarvonshire Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire Arran (Lamlash), Buteshire Atlantic College, Glamorganshire Bangor, Co. Down...
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LORD TEMPLEWOOD, president of the Cromer branch of the Institution, un- veiled a tablet in the No. 1 life-boat- house at Cromer on the l()th of August, 1955, and formally opened a shelter in which a tablet is inscribed: "To honour the...
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HAULING-OFF WAKPS TO LIFE-BOATS.
To the Editor of the Life-Boat Journal.
SIR, THE Committee of the Southwold Branch of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION have requested me to seek, through the medium...
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APRIL 17TH. - NEWQUAY, CORNWALL.
Early in the morning a crash was heard by the coastguard, but the weather was foggy and he could see nothing. He made enquiries but learnt nothing. At 9.33 the life-boat honorary secretary...