On October 27, 1959, Fraserburgh lifeboat, The Duchess of Kent, heads out into a gale and mountainous seas. In escorting one fishing vessel back to harbour and in plucking the crew of another to safety after their yawl had been rolled onto... - View image in PDF
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On a chilly December evening a team from Littlehampton fundraising branch set out on their annual pub rush and collected cash in aid of the RNLI.
Wearing yellow oilskins and carrying collection boxes and buckets, they aimed... - View image in PDF
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Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 4.27 on the morning of the 12th of July, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a message had been intercepted from an unknown vessel, stating : " Collision one mile Rough Tower." As...
Rabbi Jonathan Remain (centre right) and other ministers get ready for their sponsored joking session.. - View image in PDF
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AUGUST 23RD. - NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.
In the morning a strong N.N.E. wind was blowing, with a very heavy sea outside the bay. Six fishing cobles were at sea, and it was feared that they would be in danger. At 9.55 A.M.,...
His GRACE THE DUKE OF FIFE, K.T., in the Chair
Moved by His Grace The DUKE OF FIFE, K.T.
Seconded by The Right Hon. LORD SALTOUN.
1. That the Report now read be adopted, printed and...
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On the 27th September, at 3.30 A.M., signals of distress having been shown by the schooner Fairlie and Jane, of Beaumaris, bound from Dublin from Llanaelhaiarn in ballast, during a strong gale from the W.S.W., the Thomas Fielden Lifeboat put...
AUGUST 28TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At 1.20 in the afternoon information was received that two yachts were in danger of being driven on to the sea wall at Canvey Island. A fresh south-south-west gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The...
When HRH The Prince of Wales visited Connah's Quay, Deeside, on July II, he met Garry Jones, station honorary secretary (c.) and Flint lifeboatmen who were there to launch their D class inflatable lifeboat down the new slipway built as... - View image in PDF
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1993 and all that! The London Boat Show at Earls Court this January marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Yachtsmen's Lifeboat Supporters Association - the organisation which evolved and expanded into the membership scheme as...
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