When Hammond's opened a new store at Bridlington, Yorkshire, in April 1970, models took part in a fashion parade organised by the local ladies' life-boat guild. Here the models are shown pushing out the Bridlington IRB.. - View image in PDF
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Coxswain James Turpin, whose picture appeared in the June issue of THE LIFE-BOAT, joined the Fowey life-boat in 1938 and not 1948 as we stated. His life-boat service has been practically unbroken..
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SPECIAL AWARD Swanage, Dorset. On 8th May, 1965, the Swanage life-boat R.L.P. helped in the rescue of a man from a cliff-face. A full account of this service, for which a special award was made to the coxswain and crew, appears on page...
Fig 4 (below): Deep bilge keels, port and starboard, have now completed the protective tunnels for the propellers. - View image in PDF
'A' brackets and stern tubes, ready to take the propeller shafts, are fitted.. - View image in PDF
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Bank pays out! Councillor Ian Oxlev, second right, hands over a £300 cheque from the profits of six Torbay bottle banks to works and harbours chairman Denis Reid. Later Mr Reid passed on the cash to Captain Barry Anderson, left,... - View image in PDF
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More than 90 people from all over Britain attended a highly successful sea safety weekend at The Lifeboat College, Poole, in March this year. Organised in conjunction with Practical Boat Owner magazine, the weekend was the first of its kind.... - View image in PDF
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AUGUST 9TH. - TENBY, PEMBROKESHIRE.
An aeroplane had come down at the east end of Pendine Sands, but the pilot got, ashore unaided and the aeroplane was recovered later. - Rewards, £10 7s..
AUG. 18TH. - HYTHE, KENT. It had been reported that a canoe was being carried away by the wind and tide, but the life-boat could find nothing, and it was learnt later that the canoe had come safely ashore.- Rewards, £23 16s.
OCTOBER 2ND. - CLOVELLY, DEVON.
Au aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. Soldiers helped in the launch of the life-boat. - Rewards, £31 5s.