Le Station-by-station lifeboat launches for June and July 1999 Aberdeen Arun: Jul 2andJu)4 D Class: Jul 2 and Jul 12 Aberdovey Atlantic 2 1 : Jun 7. Jun 24. Jun 26 (twice) and Jul 27 Abersoch Atlantic 2 1 : Jun 4 (twice). Jun 6. Jun 18 and...
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Salvor rescued ON THE MORNING of Friday March 22, 1985, St David's 47ft Watson class lifeboat, Joseph Soar (Civil Service No 34), launched at 1022 following a report that a 40ft fishing vessel, Miss AH Jane, had lost power and was close...
At a coffee evening held to mark the retirement of Erdington, Birmingham, branch honorary treasurer Mr H. Higton, seen here (I.) shaking hands with chairman Reginald Wood, £60 was raised; this brought the branch's takings to a very... - View image in PDF
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Station by station lifeboat launches for June and July Aberdeen: ILB D-536: Jun 3 (2) Jul 5(2) and Jul 1 1 Aberdoiey: ILB B-758: Jun IH Jul I6and Jul 22 Abtnock ILBB-582: Jun 10 and Jul 23 biT stwylh: 1LBB-704: Jun 4 Jun 17(3) Jul 20 and...
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more than its members generally realise, upon seamen and the ships they manned. Take away the common sailor and the craft in which, down the centuries, he has carried goods through tempest and fog, past innumerable natural and man-made...
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blLVhK MkUALb FOR GALLENTRY Coxswain Peter Bisson, St Peter Port - 29 August 1992 Coxswain Bisson and his crew braved force 9 winds and 15-20ft seas to snatch six yachtsmen to safety from the Sena Sioria. During the rescue the yacht's...
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With deep regret we record the following deaths: October 1996 Mrs Peggy Mabe, president of Fishguard and Goodwick ladies lifeboat guild. Mrs Mabe was a founder member of the guild in 1961 and held the office of treasurer during her time on...
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For which Rewards were given at the November, December and January Meetings of the Committee of Management.
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At about 5 P.M. on the 21st August, an open out- board motor boat, with three men and...
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Our Shoreline volunteer enrolment team which had such a fine record at the London International Boat Show in January was back at Earls Court in March hard at work throughout the Ideal Home Exhibition.
Three hundred new... - View image in PDF
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SEPTEMBER MEETING FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. On the 11th June, 1942, a Spitfire aeroplane was on a practice flight when the engine failed and the pilot landed on the sea. There was a slight swell with a light N.E. wind. The aeroplane sank...
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