Three canoeists who, last year, made the first ever canoe expedition by coastal and inland waters from John O' Groats to Lands End, present a cheque for £500 to John Lunch, a member of the Committee of Management, at the centre pool... - View image in PDF
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While on service to the coaster Heye P, wrecked at Prawle Point in severe gales last December, Salcombe lifeboat had to cut away her anchor. The anchor was later recovered by members of North East Essex and Ipswich branches of the British... - View image in PDF
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The brig Wanderer, of Maryport, was being towed into that harbour during a south-westerly gale on the 18th December, when the tow- rope broke, and she drove ashore behind the North Pier. The Life-boat Henry Nixson, No. 1, promptly put off...
NEWCASTLE, CO. DOWN On the 30th January, 1941, the Newcastle life-boat landed the crew of fourteen of the motor ship Sandhill, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
COXSWAIN PATRICK MURPHY was awarded a clasp to his bronze...
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THE Life-boat Service is represented at the Festival of Britain by its latest life-boat, the Sir Godfrey Baring, a 46-feet 9-in hes Watson cabin life-boat built for the station at the Humber, to which she will go when the Festival closes,...
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AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT if, held at the London Tavern on Thursday the 26th day of March, 1874, His Grace The DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, P.O., B.O.L., President of the Institution, in the Chair, the...
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A XEW book of instruction on first aid, First Aid for Life-boat Crews, which has been prepared by Dr. Geoffrey Hale, a member of the Committee of Management, has been issued to all life-boat stations. The purpose of the book is to explain...
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ON 24th November the ketch Ceres, of Bude, Cornwall, left Swansea for Bude with a cargo of eighty tons of slag.
Her crew was a skipper and a mate.
They intended to go over Bideford Bar for the night, but...
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ACCOMMODATION NORTH CORNWALL. Comfortable guest house overlooking the lovely old village and harbour of Port Isaac. Friendly service, children welcome. An ideal touring centre for Cornwall. Super beaches close by for swimming, surfing and...
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