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July 1998 Peter Squires, chairman of Christchurch branch. He was founder member of the branch in 1975 and during the past 23 years has held most offices within it. He retired in May 1997 due to ill health but still remained a member and gave...
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Anstruther: After a branch dinner at 'The Cellar' in April honorary medical adviser Dr Chris Brittain presented first aid certificates to ten members of the crew and launchers; all who took the examination passed. Dr Brittain himself... - View image in PDF
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Shortly be- fore noon on the 15th November two fishing-yawls—the Bose and the Cornu- copia—belonging to St. Abbs, were seen from the harbour to be in great danger.
They had gone off fishing at dawn, but during the morning...
When a 6-year-old girl died of polio after swimming at a sewage-contaminated beach, her grieving parents sparked a campaign that would leave a lasting public legacy
Caroline Wakefield died...
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With members of Toe H manning the Life-boat and members of the British Legion collecting.. - View image in PDF
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JANUARY 8TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, LANCASHIRE. The Norwegian steamer Maurita, of Bergen, had stranded, but she did not need help as she was in no immediate danger. - Rewards, £8 2s..
DEC. 8TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE. The Danish steamer Ingertoft had gone ashore, but did not need the help of the life-boat. - Rewards, £12 2s..
January 29, 1976: British Airways helicopter lifts off crew of 17 from trawler Ben Gulvain when, with engine failure, she had run aground near Aberdeen in gale force winds.
photograph by courtesy of Miss I. M.... - View image in PDF
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