LIFESAVING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Newquay, Cornwall, will host the Rescue 2010 Lifesaving World Championships after a successful bid by Surf Life Saving Great Britain (SLSGB).
More than 5,000 competitors from 55 countries will...
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OCT. 3RD. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX, At about 4 P.M. the coastguard reported that a motor yacht, lying about two miles S.W. by S. of Walton Pier, was flying distress signals. A moderate easterly gale was blowing, and the sea was very rough...
OCTOBER 28TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
German airmen had been reported down in the sea five miles east of Saltfleet, but nothing could be found. - Paid permanent crew..
NOVEMBER 7TH. - MARGATE, KENT.
An aeroplane had crashed in the sea three miles east of Foreness, but the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £7 12s..
SEPTEMBER 11TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. An American fighter aeroplane had come down in the sea off Worthing, but the pilot saved himself in his own dinghy. - Rewards, £8 1s..
OCTOBER 15TH. - ST. IVES, AND PADSTOW, CORNWALL. An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but the pilot was rescued by another aeroplane. - Rewards : St. Ives, £11 1s. ; Padstow, £3 9s..
DECEMBER 23RD. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had burst into flames and crashed into the sea, but only the blazing petrol tank and wreckage were found.- Rewards, £19 8s..
JANUARY 8TH - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the pilot was picked up by another vessel. - Rewards, £17 19s.
Caught on camera at Kirwall Harbour is the station's new Severn 1 class lifeboat, Margaret Foster, (centre) which arrived in March 1998.
She is joined by the ex- Kirkwall Arun class lifeboat, Mickie... - View image in PDF
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Since 1979 Chelsea Pensioner Company Sergeant Major Albert Spurdin has been a regular, and colourful, visitor to the RNLI's stand at the London Boat Show persuading the public to put money into his collecting box.
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