SCOTT'S FEAT IN DINGHY NEWS of a boy in the water clinging to an upturned boat on 12th April led to the Mumbles, Glamorganshire coxswain, Mr. Derek Scott, B.E.M., taking out a dinghy as with the strong ebb tide which was running he...
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A LONDON clergyman has sent seven shillings and sixpence to the St. Ives branch and writes : " Behind the gift is rather an inter- esting story. Three children, Vera Harris (aged 11), Pam Harris (aged 6), sisters, and Alan Gibson, their...
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In a dramatic tribute to the power and force of nature's toughest and most volatile elements, the master jewellers of Brooks & Bentley are proud to announce a distinctive timepiece that embraces both cutting edge style together with...
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Earl Moiintbatten hud strong connections with HMS Mercury, the communications school, in his former role as senior communications officer of the Royal Navy. Here Captain John Stevens II.), chairman of Petersfield branch, receives a cheque... - View image in PDF
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TOWARDS A NEW LIFEBOAT: A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN RNLI AND ML A How to make more money • from your savings - * t t • • £50 and save lives too! £100,000 £75,000 £50,000 ~ £20,000 The target for the MLAI RNLI joint...
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On the night of 22 June 1988 the fishing vessel Marigold tan on to rocks at Polkirt beach, 500 yards from Mevagissey Harbour and was badly holed. An overnight operation by a local boatbuilder, the coastguards and fire brigade patched the... - View image in PDF
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AT half-past two in the afternoon, of 12th February last, the Ramsgate Lifeboat and tug were called out by a message from the Coast Guard that a vessel— found afterwards to be the ketch Lord Hamilton—was ashore on the north-east part of the...
SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT SHOREHAM HARBOUR NOVEMBER 16TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. Just after one in the morning the motor lifeboat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn went out to the help of the minesweeper President Briand. A strong south wind...
PORTRAIT OF A COXSWAIN 78 NOTES OF THE QUARTER 79 CENTRAL APPEALS COMMITTEE. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 GALLANTRY AMONG THE ROCKS . . . . ...
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Gold medal AT 0058 ON MONDAY, December 6, 1976, the honorary secretary of Torbay lifeboat station was informed by the Coastguard that the motor vessel Lyrma had requested immediate assistance six miles east of Start Point. Her exact position...