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The famous partnership of Dulcie Gray (centre) and Michael Dennison (r) performed an anthology based on their careers and writings before an audience at Hazlewood Castle, North Yorkshire, last July. It is something they do every other year... - View image in PDF
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All that remained of the Olive a few days later.. - View image in PDF
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When Grange Infants' School invited Hartlepool crew members Les Pounder and Ron Latcham to visit them in July it was to present them with a cheque for £712.58. The children had added up this impressive sum for the lifeboats with a... - View image in PDF
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Pictured: Back l-r Paul Spratt, Matthew Crow and Stewart Olley, the crew of the Vic and BHtie Whiften. Front l-r Launcher Matthew Fosset with the crew of the Ethel Royal, Michael Whistler and Tony Bonham. - View image in PDF
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Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At seven o'clock on the evening of the 16th of November, 1955, Lloyds' agent reported that the S.S. Fulham IV, of London, was mak- ing for Gorleston with a sick man, and asked if lie could be...
‘You have a natural instinct with boats. No one can teach you that,’ said former Swanage Crew Member Winky Marsh to Holly Phillips then aged 15
A Londoner by birth, the young Holly spent her Summers in Swanage, Dorset, and...
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North-West of England.
A CONFERENCE of Life-boat workers was held at Southport on the 10th April.
The Mayor and Mayoress of Southport (Councillor and Mrs. John Brook) welcomed the delegates, and the chair...
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Selling Our Secrets, Silly Odd Socks, Soup Or Sandwiches … once again, lifeboat crews, lifeguards and supporters got into the spirit of SOS Day on 29 January.
Celebrity supporters included stars of Emmerdale, the Llanelli...
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Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 1.30 in the afternoon of the 31st of January, 1952, the police reported that the S.S. Capitol, of London, wanted to land a sick man and would be off the harbour about four o'clock. She arrived at...