1971: {right) The Queen Mother talks to Thurso lifeboat crew after naming The Three Sisters, and . . .. - View image in PDF
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Anyone who thinks the world of Freemasonry is shrouded in mystery and self-service obviously didn’t get a taste of OrangeAid. Alluding to the distinctive RNLI lifeboat livery, the OrangeAid appeal saw Essex members of the United Grand Lodge...
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On the 13th February, the Spanish big Samaritano ran ashore on the Wedge Sand, off Margate. The two Mar- gate life-boats having failed to reach the wreck, and become disabled, intelligence of the disaster was conveyed to Ramsgate, together...
The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to them, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
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The boats of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION and all belonging to them are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
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The Wrecked Life-Boat "Arab" In The Background Is The Wreck of the "Peace and Plenty/'. - View image in PDF
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FRENCH RESCUED Youghal, Co. Cork. On 2yth October, 1963, the Youghal life-boat, Herbert John, rescued four men from the French trawler Fee des Ondes. A full account of this service, for which special awards were made to the coxswain and crew...
APRIL 28TH. - BROUGHTY FERRY, ANGUS. At 9.45 at night a message was received from the Carnoustie coastguard station that a fishing boat was in need of help a mile and a half east-south-east of the station. A strong north-west wind was...
HOPPER ON FIRE Selsey, Sussex. At 8.43 a.m. on 27th May, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the sand hopper Seastone of London had sent a distress message from a position two miles west of the Owers lightvessel,...
THE fishwives of Cullercoats, Northum- berland, carried out their eleventh annual collection on behalf of the Institution, on 30th July, when the Cullercoats Life-boat had its quarterly road exercise and launch. The collec- tion was again a...
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