CLACTON-ON-SEA.—At about 6.80 A.M. on the 3rd October, 1890, the second coxswain of the Life-boat reported to the coxswain superintendent that a barque had stranded on the S.W. Gunfleet sand, and on looking at the vessel with a telescope it...
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Visit to Clovelly: Rudolf Graf meets once again members of the crew who rescued him from the Bristol Channel after his Heinkel bomber had been shot down. (I. to r.) Ex- Mechanic Charles Shackson, ex-Bowman Oscar Abbott, ex-German Airman... - View image in PDF
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To give his MG. TC, the bodvwork of which he had been re-building, a 'jolly good thrudging', Bob Shaw suggested a run from John O Groats to Land's End in aid of the lifeboats; Ian Horsefield said he would go along as second... - View image in PDF
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Lifeboat station histories On A Wave and A Prayer A History of the Youghal Lifeboat Station by Brendan O'Driscoll published by the author at CIR9.50 The port of Youghal (pronounced 'Yawl') on Ireland's beautiful southern...
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19 O*J FIT FOR A 'QUEEN'S' LIFEBOA Tand the R.N.L.I.
R.N.LI. 41ft. Walson lype lifeboat with two Parsons 'Porb&agles' installed.
The PARSONS 'PORBEAGLE' is a 4-cytinder...
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The Humber, Yorkshire.—20th April, 1939. An aeroplane was thought to have crashed into the sea, but it was found that she came down on land.— Permanent paid crew: Rewards, 6s..
The Liverpool class lifeboat Anne Allen. - View image in PDF
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• The running: crossing the line after 26 miles and 385 yards is Cliff Deane (No 8945), the author's husband, who was one of the stalwart band of RNLI supporters who ran the London Marathon to raise money for the lifeboats . .... - View image in PDF
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At last, a bag/ess, cyclonic vacuum weighing less than 4lbs.
Swivel head cleans right up to skirting boards.
Easy to use On/off switch Its low profile body enables you to reach into corners with...
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Some £19,000 was raised this year to fund Padstow lifeboat station's new lift (see page 290). Of that amount, £9,850 was raised by a summer raffle of a tablecloth hand embroidered by Mrs Mary Taylor, seen here with Rear Admiral... - View image in PDF
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