NOVEMBER 1 8TH. - PORTRUSH, CO.
ANTRIM. At 6.45 A.M. information was received through the military authorities that a bombing aeroplane had come down in the sea off Castlerock and that two of the crew of six were believed...
(Right) His Royal Highness studied the medal book with Alan Neal, assistant secretary (operations division), and (below, right) was shown round the drawing office by Symington Macdonald, chief staff officer (technical).. - View image in PDF
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The future RNLB Shoreline, which will be stationed at Blyth, is launched into the River Arunfor her righting trial and (right) brought alongside at William Osbornes.. - View image in PDF
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At tea, Princess Margaret cuts the ceremonial cake made and decorated by Crew Member Bert Addington (r.). With them is Alan Wear, station honorary secretary.. - View image in PDF
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NEW BRIGHTON.—On the 4th January, 1881, at 3.45 A.M., in reply to signals of distress, the Life-boat Willie and Arthur proceeded to the Asque Spit and found the s.s. Brazilian, of Barrow, ashore there.
After the boat's...
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Selsey: The Lord Mayor, Locum Tenens, Colonel and Alderman Sir Ronald Gardner-Thorpe attended the re-dedication of the 47ft Tyne class lifeboat RNLB City of London. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Jeff Morris. - View image in PDF
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A replica of Greathead's 'Original' lifeboat made of flowers was used by Lowestoft ladies' guild at the RNLI anniversary ball and Church service in March. The guild raises over £3,000 annually for branch... - View image in PDF
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JULY 29TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. At 8.32 in the morning the Cromer coastguard reported that an aeroplane had crashed in flames four miles south-east-by-east of Cromer. A light southerly wind was blowing, with a smooth sea. The No. 1 motor...
Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—At 2.25 on the afternoon of the 10th of July, 1953, the coastguard reported that an Army D.U.K.W. was in distress near Manor- bier, and at 2.39 the life-boat John R.
Webb was launched. The sea was...
OCTOBER 22ND. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX.
At 2.57 P.M. a message was received from the coastguard that an aeroplane had come down in the sea S.E. of the Fairlight Coastguard Station A light E.S.E. breeze was blowing and the sea...