Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 11.18 on the morning of the 3rd of February, 1960, the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched to stand by three local motor fishing vessels, which were entering harbour in very bad weather. There was...
Sir Geoffrey and Lady Howe, and of course Budget, were among the visitors at Caterham and District branch's first dog show, held at Warlingham School Green last August Bank Holiday. Seen here with them are (I to r) Mrs Jeffcoate, branch... - View image in PDF
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Caught out ON THE MORNING of Thursday January 31 a fleet of fishing boats sailed from Hartlepool in comparatively good weather which, however, deteriorated fast. Within an hour, a near gale, force 7, had blown up from the east north east...
Inflatables were first introduced into service in 1962, and the current development is the Atlantic 21 rigid bottomed inshore rescue boat, here shown at speed. - View image in PDF
by courtesy of David Parker. - View image in PDF
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Around 95% of our people are volunteers, generously giving up their time while juggling family life, work, hobbies and other commitments. The ways they help are as diverse as they are essential, so we asked four very different...
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AT the Annual General Meeting of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the London Tavern on Thursday, the 19th day of March, 1857, His Grace the DUKE of NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., F.R.S., in the Chair, The following Report of the Committee...
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ILFRACOMBE, DEVONSHIRE.—On the afternoon of the 12th January a message «/ O was received stating that two vessels had been in collision off Bull Point.
The crew of the Life-boat Co-operator No. 2 were promptly...
November Meeting.
Kingstown, Co. Dublin.—On the llth August a party of six men and six women were out in a converted ship's boat. At about 11 P.M. they approached the harbour, but a strong N.E. wind had got up, making a...
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Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 2.50 on theafternoon of the 27th of May, 1956, the coastguard telephoned to say that the schooner Lora, of East Mersea, had had some of her sails carried away and was drifting east-by-south of Clacton Pier. At 3.2...