During a visit to Derbyshire branches last September Rear Admiral W. J.
Graham, director of the Institution, was entertained to lunch by Buxton branch at the home of its chairman Mrs Helen Garrioch (fourth from left, front... - View image in PDF
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THE Hundred and Fourth Annual General Meeting of the Governors oi the Institution was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, on Wednesday, 28th March, at 3 p.m.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, E.G., President of...
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While our lifesaving purpose has always stayed the same, our rescue map has constantly evolved since 1824 – so what are the latest developments around the coast?
We have 235 established...
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The Cruising Association Handbook, Revised Edition 1971. (The Cruising Association, 490 pp, £6).
• This new edition covers the waters of Britain and Ireland and continental Europe from Kiel to Gibraltar. The coverage...
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THERE are two types of fire extinguishers in use at Life-boat Stations. The one is the liquid type, charged with carbon tetrachloride, the other is the "Total" extinguisher which is a dry powder machine. This type was first adopted...
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(Right) The Society of Poole Men call in for a game of Uccers.. - View image in PDF
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I AM sure that readers who are not attracted by a tale of perils at sea in open boats will find much to surprise and hearten them in General Seely's " Launch ! " It is an animating book, for it has implications which involve...
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A warming drink after their three-hour service for (I to r): Eric McGonagle, Helmsman Michael Gambrill, Nigel Scammell and Richard Judge. photograph by courtesy of Whitstable Times. - View image in PDF
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