Whitby, Yorkshire. — About 8.45 on the night of the 28th of September, 1951, news was picked up by wireless that two fishing boats had been in collision eight miles off Whitby to the east. They needed help; and at nine o'clock the No. 1...
Torbay lifeboat, the 54ft Arun Edward Bridges (Civil Service No. 37), approaching Haldon Pier, Torquay, in the early hours of October 22, 1980, to land a badly injured man rescued from a car over the cliffs (see... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
From the Royal Bank of Scotland's Credit Card Centre, Ray March, Ray Essen, Gerry Furner, John Brown and Sandy Matthew present the cheque to the RNLI's Tom Cocking (second left), Peter Holness (third left) and Barbara Trousdell... - View image in PDF
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Accuracy is a must in the AMVER system. A watchstander at the centre makes a final check on a sail plan before the vessel's plot is placed in the computer.. - View image in PDF
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Three of the crew and master (below) of the Medina D safely ashore after their rescue by Coxswain Catchpole and the crew of the Lowestoft Tyne Spirit of Lowestoft (Photos Eastern Daily Press). - View image in PDF
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Moved by Captain J. SHEPHERD, H. C. S., Deputy Master of the Trinity House, and seconded by SAMUEL GREGSON, Esq., M.P., 1—That the Report now read be adopted and circulated.
Moved by Joror MASTERMAX, Esq., M.P., and...
Category: Meetings
AUGUST 17TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. At 7.20 in the morning the coastguard reported a sailing yacht flying distress signals three miles south-south-east of Bill Tower. A strong north-easterly breeze was blowing and the sea was rough. The motor...
A WINTER EVENING. Cloud building up.
The south-west wind coming in over the Bristol Channel, moderate to fresh, rising . . .
'All lifeboats—Barry Coastguard— this is Barry Dock number one lifeboat —/...
Category: Articles
On the night of the 17th, lights, repeated in quick succession, were seen in the direction of the New Sand light, and the Donna Nook Life-boat proceeded to sea, but the unfortunate vessel, which was found to be the Annie, of Montrose, had...
BY the death of Miss Letitia French, of Palling, Suffolk, on 6th April, the Institution has lost a most valued helper and one who had the distinction of having been, for a number of years, the only woman Honorary Secretary of a Station. Miss...
Category: Obituaries