Portaskaig, Isle of Islay.—9th March, 1938. A trawler had been wrecked at Smuall Point, but eight of her crew of eleven were rescued from the shore by men with lines; the other three had been washed away and lost.—Rewards, £8...
Waimer, Kent.—21st January, 1939.
A steamer had been heading for the Goodwin Sands, but changed her course in answer to warning guns from the East Goodwin Light-vessel.—Rewards, £29 Os. 6d..
Eye mouth, Berwickshire.—23rd July, 1939. A raft with two boys on board was drifting seawards, but one of the boys succeeded in swimming ashore.
The other was drowned, and his body recovered by another...
COXSWAIN JOHN TRIMBLE, of the Donaghadee, Co. Down, lifeboat Sir Samuel Kelly. Appointed coxswain in April, 1960, he was second coxswain from November, 1954, until his present appointment.
Since April, 1950, when he was...
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Red Hand Cerrux finishes are used on RNLI lifeboats The Red Hand Compositions Co.
THE MARINE DIVISION OF PINCHIN JOHNSON AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED HENRIETTA HOUSE. 9 HENRIETTA PLACE, LONDON W1 TELEPHONE: MUSEUM...
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UNATRAC Q] CATERPILLAR Engine Division is proud to be associated with the Royal National Life-boat Institution Caterpillar Marine Engines are used in the Arun, Brede and Waveney class lifeboats Maidenhead Road Windsor Berks SL45HH...
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IOWING BRACKETS Approved by car manufacturers and issued with fitting Instructions. Also shock absorbers stabiliser and couplings.
Please save a little for the people who save a lot—give generously to the...
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Comedian Frankie Howerd looks on in amazement at Braunton RNLI team competing in a Jubilee pond bailing competition in Barnstaple staged by Barnstaple Round Table. Some 14 sponsored teams took part. Braunton bailed 25 gallons in six hours... - View image in PDF
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Thomas George Stephens, second coxswain of The Lizard-Cadgwith lifeboat from 1967 to 1968 after serving as bowman of that lifeboat from 1961 to 1967 and of The Lizard lifeboat from 1952 to 1961. George Stephens was a greatly respected member...
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Humbert Bryce David Cape, son of Crew Member David Cape and his wife Yvonne, was christened on board Humber lifeboat. - View image in PDF
The brass bell upturned in its stand used to be used to call out the crew at Spurn Point.. - View image in PDF
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