Left - this flower bed, in the shape of an Atlantic lifeboat, was created on a roundabout in Sheerness. The three dimensional display was painstakingly created by inmates of Standford Hill and E/mey prisons for the local ladies guild.... - View image in PDF
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There » ;s much clowning ahum as ltorbiir hulics' guild began to collect a mile of pennies, nr rather l»o pence pieces The guild are hoping lo complete the mile before the end of the IVtiti financial ear. As the mile of coins... - View image in PDF
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Islay, Inner Hebrides.—At 12.30 in the morning of the 16th of March, 1949, the Kilchoman coastguard reported a message from McArthur's Head Lightr house that a vessel was flashing S.O.S.
signals one mile from the...
PADSTOW, CORNWALL.—Shortly after noon on Sunday, the 1st March, it was reported that the steam trawler Birda, of Milford, was on the "Doombar" with the sea washing right over her. Rockets were at once fired, and while the crew were...
Jilly Cooper met Hastings own lifeboat, Fairlight, and some of her people: (I. to r.) Christine Martin, Peter Thorpe, Mary Shoesmith, Bob Shoesmith, Colin Green, Joe Martin (coxswain), Doug White (second coxswain), H. 'Sassy' Benton,... - View image in PDF
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Aldeburgb, Suffolk May 6 and 29.
Arklow, Co. Wicklow May 25.
Arranmore, Co. Donegal March 25 and April 22.
Baltimore, Co. Cork April 23.
Barra Island, Inverness-shire...
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Launches 26. Lives rescued 21.
ISLE OF WHITHORN, WIGTOWNSHIRE. At 3.8 in the afternoon of the 18th of January, l944, a report was received through the military and the coastguard that a Martinet aeroplane, which had been...
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TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND LAUNCHES—an average of 1,000 a year and the lives of nearly 11,000 men, women and children saved. This is the proud record of the 16ft (4.88m) D class inflatable lifeboat, preparing to celebrate her silver jubilee in...
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On Monday 22 October 2007 I accepted an invitation from Skegness Coxswain John Irving to join some training. By 5.30pm the waterproof tractor was attached to the carriage and the Mersey class lifeboat The Lincolnshire Poacher was towed out...
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Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: August 3, 24, 25 and September 3 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: August 7. 12. 16. 17 (twice), 19 and September 13 Aberystwyth, Dyfed C class inflatable: August 24 and September 15 Aith, Shetland 52ft Arun:...
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