23rd August. A steamer burst a steam- pipe, but another steamer near-by took her in tow.—Rewards, £18 5,9. 6d..
8th June. A vessel had had engine trouble, but had been picked up by a tug.—Rewards, £23 17s..
Eastbourne, Sussex.—26th April. A sailing dinghy had capsized, but the crew were rescued by a small boat.— Rewards, £9 15s. 6d..
June, 1984 Robert John Gammon, motor mechanic of The Mumbles lifeboat from 1947 to 1971 after serving for three months as assistant motor mechanic. Mr Gammon was awarded the Royal Humane Society testimonial inscribed on vellum in...
Category: Obituaries
Joel Grunnill (r.) retired as second coxswain of Skegness lifeboat in October after 45 years of service with the station. Among other presentations, he received a statuette of the famous Skegness Jolly Fisherman, a local honour only accorded... - View image in PDF
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Survey ship Geotek Alpha ablaze off the west coast of Scotland last July. Barra Island's 48ft 6in Solent class lifeboat, Hugh William Viscount Gough, can be seen with 15 of the casualty's crew aboard. Eventually the lifeboat had to... - View image in PDF
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Well dressing - a Derbyshire tradition dating back to 7350 - is a thanksgiving for the purity for the water in the village wells. The Sir William Hillary display, left, was designed by Ruth Markwell for the West Hallam branch and the... - View image in PDF
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From a painting executed by W. G. Hopper, a former member of the crew (See page 409).
Category: Drawings
Nicholas draws the winning tickets assisted by David Brann, RNLI marketing manager, Beckie Rose, lottery administrator and Julia Fish, lottery development officer.. - View image in PDF
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Below left: The new Beaumaris Atlantic 75 is officially named Blue Peter II by BBC Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq.. - View image in PDF
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