Twenty-five years' service: Commander Bruce Cairns, RD, RNR, retired as chief of operations at the end of 1986. He joined the lifeboat service as a district inspector of lifeboats in 1961 and served in the Irish, South East and Southern... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
JANUARY 19TH. - BLYTH, NORTH-UMBERLAND. At about 11 A.M. the coastguard telephoned that a steamer was ashore on the rocks close to the east pier.
A strong S.S.E. wind was blowing, with very heavy seas. The motor life-boat...
Far right: Cullercoats Atlantic lifeboat near Whittey Bay. - View image in PDF
By Mrs E Halt, North Shields.. - View image in PDF
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Alarms and double glazing are not sufficient to deter burglars Safeguard your home and your office SLIDING INTERIOR WINDOW PROTECTION • •••M H M Now you can sleep with your windows open without fear of intruders It is now widely accepted...
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WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—A new sailingboat of the Norfolk type has been despatched by the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION to Winterton, to take the place of one stationed there some years since. The new craft was built by Messrs. BEECHING...
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Eighteen lifeboats at sea as storm sweeps country 'Services varied from false alarms - both with good intent and malicious - to fishing vessels and commercial passenger vessels...' The severe storms which swept much of the country on...
Eighteen lifeboats at sea as storm sweeps country 'Services varied from false alarms - both with good intent and malicious - to fishing vessels and commercial passenger vessels...' The severe storms which swept much of the country on...
Lt Cdr Reg Coombe RN (RTD), Hayle branch's first chairman when it was reformed in 1972. He continued as chairman for 10 years until retirement in 1982..
Category: Obituaries
Launches on service from 1st September to 3oth November, 1965, which resulted in the rescue of people in difficulties are described in chronological order below.
Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire. At 12.50 p.m. on ist September,...
Category: Services
THE DRAW for the Shoreline Renault 5 car competition was made on October 28 by Dave Lee Travis on the Renault Car Stand at Earl's Court Motor Fair.
The lucky winner was Mr F. J. Hade of Wokingham and by now he should...
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