We’ve all had to sort through junk mail – a lot of it goes straight in the recycling and some is put aside for that lazy afternoon when we might want to order pizza, a taxi or a window cleaner. Charities send unsolicited mail too but, for...
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1. No. 1100 R.A.F. Marine Craft Unit—two rescue/target towing launches (can be made available for S. & R.).
2. R.N. Dragonflies from station flight available for S. & R. duty, from 08.00 hours to...
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LAUNCH the Life-boat! Heaven, we pray, Smile upon this glorious day.
Grant out Boat may help to save Shipwrecked ciews from watery grave.
When the storm roars loud and high, To the rescue may she fly,...
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APRIL 27TH. - FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHENSHIRE.
A British aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but the body of thepilot had already been picked up. - Rewards, £12 7s. 6d..
OCTOBER 25TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. A parachute had been reported coming down some miles to the northward, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £11 15s..
B.E.M. Presentation When Mr. John Davics, M.P., Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, presented awards at a ceremony at Lancaster House, London, in June, Mr. Henry Philcox, the Second Coxswain of the Shoreham Harbour life-boat, received...
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NEWBIGGIN. — During a gale of wind from the S.E., and a heavy sea, on the 29th May, the coble George and Margaret, of Newbiggin, while making for the shore was struck by a high sea, and at once foundered, about half a mile E. of Church Point...
FEBRUARY 2 8 T H . - CROMER, AND SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK. A British aeroplane coming towards land was heard to strike the water. Aeroplanes and launches, as well as the life-boats, made a long search but all that was found was one body, by a...
FOUR WERE RESCUED Ramsey, Isle of Man. At 8.25 p.m.
on 24th August, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a motor boat was reported to be in trouble off Port-e- Vullen in rough seas and a moderate...
OCTOBER 22ND. - DUNGENESS, KENT.
A German aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but only a large patch of oil was found.
- Rewards, £31 17s. 6d..