JANUARY 4TH. - EASTBOURNE, SUSSEX.
At 8.45 P.M. the coastguard reported that a vessel was ashore off the York Hotel, Eastbourne. A light N.E. wind was blowing, with a moderately rough sea. The motor life-boat Jane Holland...
JANUARY 16TH. - EASTBOURNE, SUSSEX.
At 8.15 in the morning the coastguard telephoned that a motor boat was in distress about four miles south of the life-boat station.
The motor life-boat Jane Holland...
BRIGHSTONE GRANGE, ISLE OF WIGHT.
—The Life-boat stationed here by the Institution many years ago has been replaced by a new one named the Brothers Brickwood, the cost of which was generously bequeathed to the Institution...
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The s.s. Fawn, of Liverpool, was seen approaching the mouth of the riverClwyd in a strong gale from the W.S.W., squally weather, and a rough sea on the night of the 31st August. It was afterwards Boticed that she was not making any headway,...
Holyhead, Anglesey - At 7.44 p.m. on 24th March, 1967, the look-out at Cemaes Bay reported a small boat making for Holyhead in a very rough sea. It was two hours before high water. The lifeboat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland, ontemporary duty...
DORY 17- ALL WEATHER WORKER TOUGH UNSINKABLE FAST RESCUE TENDER For safety there is nothing to beat a Dory...
Dories come in 3 sizes: 11 ft, 13 ft and 17 ft to meet all needs DELL QUAY SALES LIMITED A Wadham Stringer...
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Broughty Ferry, Angus.—At 7.10 on the evening of the 8th of April, 1957, the honorary secretary received a telephone message from the Air Sea Rescue Unit at Tayport saying the poliee had asked the unit to send a motor launch to a position...
Explosions due to the dispersing of a wreck in foggy weather were mis- taken for distress signals by a light- vessel.—Rewards, £21 6s..
St. Abbs, Berwickshire.—5th August, 1938. A ship had run ashore in foggy weather, but got clear without help.—• Rewards, £5 14s. Gd..
Jenny and Paul Jobling became the first couple to celebrate their wedding at the Lifeboat College on Saturday 17 October.
The college has been granted a licence to hold marriage and civil partnership ceremonies, and can...
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