The Duke takes an interest in first aid procedures Photos; Bella West Photography. - View image in PDF
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A lifeboat float built by Whitstable crew took part in five local carnivals last summer and won several prizes. It is seen here at Herne Bay carnival.. - View image in PDF
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MAY 15TH. - FALMOUTH, CORNWALL.
About 3.30 in the morning information was received from an officer at Feock, Truro River, that an Admiralty landing barge, L.C.P.R. 675, had stranded at Trefusis, Falmouth Harbour, and was...
Mrs Ann Maxwell, chairman of Norton RNLI in the branch's rent-free shop. (Photo Yorkshire Regional Newspapers Ltd). - View image in PDF
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Mrs Olwyn Cory, 28, mother of twins and wife of Mr Andrew Cory, mechanic of the Flamborough lifeboat, swung high across Thornwick Bay. Flamborough Head, during lifesaving demonstrations by the lifeboat and coastguards. Coastguards were... - View image in PDF
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AT ten o'clock on the night of 18th October two vessels were seen to be aground and showing signals of distress on the sandbanks, in the mouth of the Humber, known as The Binks, and the Spurn Motor Life-boat was launched. A strong wind...
On the afternoon of the 16th February, the coxswain and the shore signalman, who were at the pier head, saw two barges in difficulties midway between Sea Reach buoy No. 3 and Jenkin buoy. One barge was driving hard astern. A whole W.S.W....
Mr George Robey In The Scarborough Life-Boat On Life-Boat Day. - View image in PDF
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A lifeboat queen . ..: 16-year-old Jane Wilson was crowned by Ronnie Hilton at Flamborough ladies' guild gala in July. With her are three of her attendants, Pat Wilkinson and Bridget and Andrea Waud; the fourth attendant, Stephanie... - View image in PDF
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SHIPS' figureheads, once-upon-a-time, were a common sight on land for, it was said, a ship in olden times without a figurehead was inconceivable.
In towns and villages by the sea they could be seen atop fishermen's...
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