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John Chapman: Honorary Secretary of the Civil Service and Post Office Lifeboat Fund
'A one-eyed, cantankerous and troublesome fellow'1: thus, leaning back in his chair, pipe in hand and smiling happily, does John Chapman describe himself.
But the smile belies the words, for it is the smile of a man...
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The Use of Oil at Sea. By Lieut. John P. Holditch, R.N.R.
IN April, 1883, the ship I commanded was homeward bound from Australia to Cork, for orders; we were just off New Zealand, about the worst place "for wind till you come to Cape Horn on the passage.
A heavy N.W. gale...
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Harwich: the Naming of the 44Ft Waveney John Fison at Trinity House Pier Photograph By Courtesy of Alfred H Smith
Harwich: The naming of the 44ft Waveney John Fison at Trinity House Pier. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Alfred H. Smith. - View image in PDF
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At Porthcawl Talking With Lt John Unwin Divisional Inspector of Lifeboats (West) and Members of the Ilb Crew
at Porthcawl, talking with Lt John Unwin, divisional inspector of lifeboats (West) and members of the ILB crew.. - View image in PDF
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(Above) John a Hay the First Motor Lifeboat to Be Stationed at Stromness Photograph By Courtesy of W Hourston
(Above) John A. Hay, the first motor lifeboat to be stationed at Stromness. photograph by courtesy of W. Hourston. - View image in PDF
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Fishing Cobles Dorothy Rose, John and Nancy, Topmast and Sybil Joyce
Filey, Yorkshire.—On the 25th March the local fishing cobles Dorothy Rose, John and Nancy, Topmast and Sybil Joyce put to sea. 'At 9.45 A.M. a moderate N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and dense fog, and the cobles were in some...
Sir John Cameron Lamb, C.B., C.M.G., V.P. Deputy-Chairman, 1909-15
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SIR JOHN CAMERON LAMB, C.B., C.M.G., V.P. - View image in PDF
Deputy-Chairman, 1909-15. - View image in PDF
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Schooners Reaper, John Snell and Elizabeth Austin. Fishing Yawl Good Intent
On the 28th October, about noon, a vessel was observed to be fast drifting on Whitby Bocks. She, however, succeeded in clearing the rocks, and was driven with tremendous force on the beach. The wind was then blowing a hurricane from the...
Lt Cdr John Lunch Vice President of the Rnli Proposes the Vote of Thanks to Hrh the Duchess of Kent
Lt Cdr John Lunch, Vice President of the RNLI proposes the vote of thanks to HRH the Duchess of Kent.. - View image in PDF
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Flint (R): the Ilb Given By Sedgley and Wombourne Rotary Club Is Handed Over By Their President John Moore (R) to Honorary Secretary John Latham With Them (I) I
Flint (r.): The ILB given by Sedgley and Wombourne Rotary Club is handed over by their president, John Moore (r.) to honorary secretary John Latham. - View image in PDF
With them (I.) is Richard Pensom, assistant DOS (Wales).. - View image in PDF
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