Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. — At 7.30 on the night of the 15th of March, 1948, local pilots reported that the reflection of flares could be seen off Creadon Head and at eight o'clock, with Mr. A. Westcott Pitt, the honorary...
Brierley Hill and Kingswinford branch has a caravan, obtained through the good offices of a local benefactor, which can be seen regularly at local fetes and fund raising events. Here it is at Himley Hall Sailing Club's annual 24-hour... - View image in PDF
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Mine Host at Amble, When Amble's 44ft Waveney class Margaret Graham launched on 5 December 1989 to act as a safety boat for some RN divers about to explode a war-time mine she also found herself acting as a different kind of mothership -...
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On the afternoon of the 26th of October, 1953, the Aberdeen No. 1 life-boat Hilton Briggs went to the help of the local fishing boat, Trustful III. In rough and confused seas a tow rope was made fast to the fishing boat, and the life-boat...
At 3.20 p.m. on 28th October, 1966, the local doctor requested the services of the life-boat for a patient on Inishere Island who needed hospital treatment.
The life-boat Mabel Marion Thompsonleft her moorings at 3.45. The...
Whitby, Yorkshire - At 9.10 a.m. on i8th March, 1966, with the weather deteriorating and the local fishing fleet at sea, the life-boat Mary Ann Hepwonh was launched at 9.30 in a north westerly gale, rough sea and flooding tide. She escorted...
Amble, Northumberland. At 8.34 a.m. on 8th May, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing coble was in difficulties half a mile east of Cresswell. At 8.58 the Life-boat Millie Walton was launched in a westnorth-...
Filey station held its first lifeboat queen contest at a dance at Primrose Valley Holiday Park in August. The winner was Mandy Simpson from Beverley; Jane Beaumont (I.) and Julie Moxon (r.) were second and third respectively. Coxswain Tom... - View image in PDF
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