— Shortly after 1 A.M. on 31st March a rocket and a flare were seen near Kettleness Point during a break in a thick fog. This was reported to the Coxswain of the Life-boat Hester BothscMld,vrho ordered the launch of the boat. She proceeded...
The 50ft Thames lifeboat, like May's Helmut Schroder of Dunlossit, is designed with a substantial watertight deckhouse to give her a righting capability. On her righting trials, once the strop is released she comes upright, shaking off... - View image in PDF
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Mallaig, Inverness-shire. —- At five o'clock on the afternoon of the 16th of July, 1956, immediately after the life- boat had returned from a previous service, a message was received from the Southend (Argyll) coastguard that a small...
Captain of Edward VI Five Ways School, Barlley Green, Tony Reilly, while receiving the keys of a new minibus given to the school by the Friends of Five Ways, simultaneously hands a cheque for £1,400 to old boy and also Mayor of... - View image in PDF
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Three of the crew and master (below) of the Medina D safely ashore after their rescue by Coxswain Catchpole and the crew of the Lowestoft Tyne Spirit of Lowestoft (Photos Eastern Daily Press). - View image in PDF
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Century Life-Boat Day In London: The Duchess of Norfolk and Some of Her Helpers In The City. - View image in PDF
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Launch of Bembridge lifeboat, the 48ft 6in Solent Jack Shayler and the Lees, photograph by courtesy of HMS Daedalus. - View image in PDF
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(Below) Just one of the groups of happy members and helpers enjoying the Storm Force Rally at Fleetwood in July.. - View image in PDF
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James Dougal receives his Silver medal for Gallantry from HRH The Duke of Kent, President of the Institution.. - View image in PDF
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(Right) Roy Caws of Cowes Base Explains The Finer Points of A D Class Inflatable To A Visitor at Cowes. - View image in PDF
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