Mrs. S. van der Veen, wife of the skipper of the Lea and her three children (see page 81). - View image in PDF
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The RNLI's Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Awards were held once again on London's South Bank on Tuesday 10 May 1994. Once again both meetings attracted a large and interested assembly to hear of the Institution's work...
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Heroes all I/mm left lo righi): Helmsmiin John Foxier.
Southern! - Bronze Medal; Cttxxwuin William Farquhai: Thursa - Bronze Medal: Coxs wain/A.«is tan r Me i'h ante Brian Fallen. Acfiill Island - Silver Medal: and... - View image in PDF
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1st. When you approach a drowning person, assure him, with a loud and firm voice, that he is safe.
2nd. Before jumping in to save him, divest yourself as far and as quickly as possible of all clothes, especially boots and...
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At 1 P.M. on 23rd February, the W.S.W.
wind suddenly rose and by half-past two o'clock was blowing a strong gale.
About this time two fishing boats were seen crossing the Montrose Bay heading...
FlSHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE. — Flares were shown by two vessels at anchor in Fishguard Bay while a strong gale was blowing from N.N.E. accompanied by a heavy sea, thick weather and snow, onthe llth February. Eockets were immediately fired at...
Flamborough, Yorkshire.—At 6.45 on the^morning of the 14th of November, 1956, the coxswain received a message from a local fisherman that two fishing cobles were at sea with the weather becoming worse. At 7.35 the life-boat Friendly Forester...
Cromer lifeboat museum: Don Harvev (I.), the honorary curator, and Jim Smith, station honorary secretary, with some of the piclures of Coxswain Henry Blogg.. - View image in PDF
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At a highly successful concert by Harrow Concert Band at Kodak Hall, Wealdstone, in September, the music played ranged from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Tchaikovsky.
Rayners Lane and Eastcote branches helped with the... - View image in PDF
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(above) Alan Jones, coxswain of The Mumbles lifeboat draws the winning ticket for the Wales and West Mercia Region watched by David Steel, director of Volvo agents FRF Motors.. - View image in PDF
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