Lives saved Adelaide, brigantine, of Fowey — stood by and assisted to save vessel.
Adele, barque, of Brevig— stood by vessel.
Andalusia, s.s., of London — stood by vessel.
Antje,...
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THE fishwives of Cullercoats this year collected £139 at their quarterly road exercise and launch of the life-boat.
This is their sixteenth annual collection, and they have collected altogether over...
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Girls from Hastings High School visited their local lifeboat station in March to present a cheque for £600 to Hastings and St Leonards branch, the result of their 1977 charity project: it is twice as much as they have ever collected... - View image in PDF
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Raymond Baxter (3rd from I) presented the RNLI's public relations awards at this year's show to (I to r): Colin Watson for photographic work for the RNLI; John Mills of Formula One Films for his voluntary work in producing the film... - View image in PDF
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SOUTHEND CARDIFF ROTHESAY HARTLEPOOL SOUTHEND ROUND BRITAIN CHALLENGE '95 14 AUGUST 18 AUGUST 25 AUGUST 4 SEPTEMBER 8 SEPTEMBER THE GRAND SLAM OF YACHT RACING This grand slam yachting event will see amateur crews from England, Scotland,...
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John Neville Taylor The £1.3M Trent class lifeboat was named on Monday, 2 June 2003 in Poole.
The cost of the lifeboat was met by a substantial bequest from the estate of Mr John Taylor and other legacies. Mr Taylor... - View image in PDF
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WHEN in dark night of winter, fierce storms of wind and rain Howl round the cosy homestead, and lash the window pane, When over hill and tree top, we hear the tempest's roar, And hurricanes go sweeping on, from valley to the shore, When...
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There's never been a better time to visit the UK’s National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire.
The RNLI section of the arboretum has just been redesigned, courtesy of expert garden designer Chris Beardshaw,...
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COASTGUARD REPORT At 6.16 p.m. on ipth April, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen three miles east-south-east of Wick Bay. There was a moderate north-easterly breeze with a choppy sea, and it...
Wick, Caithness - At 5.15 p.m. on igth May, 1967, the local lobster boat Trust was reported to be showing distress signals two miles south of Sarclet Head.
The life-boat City of Edinburgh was launched at 5.25 in a fresh...