Touring headquarters after the third lotterydraw, June Whitfield said how much she would like to go out in a lifeboat. Arrangements were made for her and Terry Scott to go out on trials of the 50ft Thames class lifeboat which will be... - View image in PDF
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For the craftsman in model boat building A 1:1 scale model in wood Price: £34.95 (portholes, lifebelt, propellers and numbers not included) The 48' 6" Solent Class Life-boat by (by arrangement with the R.N.L.I.) EROKITS LTD...
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Members of Jersey Lifeboat Guild, pictured with the St.
Catherine's C class lifeboat. The ladies of the Jersey guild have been running a souvenir stall at the station throughout the summer and were photographed by a... - View image in PDF
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The chief helmsman of St Abbs' lifeboat.
Alastair Crowe (left) receives a cheque for £41.385 from Douglas Cameron, broadcaster with LBC Radio, the result of an appeal arranged via LBC and Marinecall to fund new... - View image in PDF
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D class saves three from holed yacht Helmsman Gary Miller and crew members Russell Wignall and Martin Jaggs of Lytham St Annes D class inshore lifeboat have received framed letters of thanks from the RNLI's chairman after the rescue of...
COXSWAIN/MECHANIC Eric T. Offer, of Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, has been awarded the bronze medal of the Institution for a shore boat service in which he rescued two men who got into difficulties at night in the harbour.
At...
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MAY 8TH. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL.
A vessel had been reported sunk, it was thought by enemy action, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £3 19s..
MAY 28TH. - AMBLE, NORTHUMBERLAND.
A vessel had been reported on fire, but was found to be a fishing boat on which the crew had lighted a brazier and this had blazed up. - Rewards, £10..
North Sunderland, and Holy Island, Northumberland. — At 10.10 on the morning of the 15th of February, 1951, several local fishing boats were seen in difficulties making for North Sun- derland harbour in a heavy swell and a light easterly...
Donaghadee, Co. Down.—At 8.15 on the morning of the 17th of July, 1956, the Orlock coastguard telephoned that a vessel was ashore at the Maidens.
At 8.30 the life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly was launched. There was a heavy swell...