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Mr. A. W. Hawkes, the Author of This Article, Pictured In His Workshop at Waldringfleld, Suffolk. No Matter What Is Afoot—Agricultural Shows, Flag Days and So On—Mr. Hawkes Can Be Relied Upon T
Mr. A. W. Hawkes, the author of this article, pictured in his workshop at Waldringfleld, Suffolk. No matter what is afoot—agricultural shows, flag days and so on—Mr. Hawkes can be relied upon to go almost anywhere and to tackle almost any... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Below (Top and Centre Pictures) Germany Operates a 'Daughter Boat' System
Below (top and centre pictures). Germany operates a 'daughter boat' system with its large lifeboats. The mother ship is pictured, top, with her daughter boat, Onkel Willi, stowed aft and ready for launching from a ramp at the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Coastguard Association
The Coastguard Association A VOLUNTARY national organisation to look after the interests of Coastguards is now in process of formation. Entitled 'The Coastguard Association', it will be open to all serving and retired regular and...
Category: Articles
THREE MATERNITY CASES
THREE MATERNITY CASES Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—A severe blizzard on the 12th of March, 1947, isolated Campbeltown. On the morning of the 15th a woman with child in the Southend district needed a doctor, and at 10.50 that, morning the motor...
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‘THIS BRAVE OLD SEAMAN’
I thought you might be interested in the enclosed taken from The Seamen of the Downs by the Rev Thomas Treanor, c1890s.
‘… There is a Norse flavour...
Category: Articles
YLA Section
All inquiries concerning YLA matters should be addressed to: Mr. Alasdair Garrett, Secretary, Yachtsmen's Life-boat Supporters' Association, 29a Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 ITT.
(Tel.: 0722-6966).RALLY...
Category: Articles
Fond farewell to volunteering trio
Having given almost two-thirds of a century to the RNLI between them, three Scottish volunteers are retiring this year. After clocking up 14 years (and 6,625 nautical miles), Peter ‘Ped’ McKinnon is retiring from his role as full-time...
Category: Articles
The End Product. the Tyne Class Lifeboat Voluntary Worker
The end product. The Tyne class lifeboat Voluntary Worker serves in the relief fleet as a constant reminder around the country of the efforts of the volunteer fundraisers.
The lifeboat was named to mark the efforts of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Shoreboat Services. For Which Rewards Were Given at the September and October Meetings of the Committee of Management
September Meeting.
St. Helier, Jersey. — On the 17th May the sailing boat Seafarer had put out with three people on board. On the following day, as she had not returned, it was decided to make a search. Mr. J. Langlois lent...
Category: Services
Swanage - D Class Phyl Clare 2 and New Inshore Lifeboat House
Mrs Phyl Cleare stands alongside Swanage's new D class lifeboat during the naming ceremony for the lifeboat. A previous D class funded by Mrs Cleare is in the relief fleet and had conducted trials at the station prior to the allocation... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs