WRITING ABOUT LIFEBOATS JS HCVer easy.
To many people, every lifeboat rescue is an act of heroism, carried out in a tortuous battle against the elements; to lifeboatmen, even the worst conditions are modestly played down...
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MFV aground A RED FLARE fired over Barmouth Bar was seen by the honorary secretary of Barmouth lifeboat station at 2140 on Wednesday November 22, 1978. Just after he had alerted Coxswain Evan Jones, the honorary secretary heard by telephone...
AUGUST 27TH. - EXMOUTH, DEVON.
An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but only wreckage and burning petrol were found.
- Rewards, £21 3s..
The Walmer life-boat standing by the East Goodwin lightvessel in 1961 when she broke adrift in severe weather. The picture was taken next day after the life-boat had been out in the worst conditions the crew could remember.. - View image in PDF
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Hastings crew were out on service in reserve lifeboat Jane Hay on September 27, 1974. In a force 10 wind they rescued three men from FV Simon Peter; Jane Hay is seen here returning to the shelter of the harbour arm with the men... - View image in PDF
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The Best Essay in the Competition.
By BKENDA DARLINGTON (aged 9J), of Summerbank Girls' School, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.
THE QUALITIES THAT MAKE A GOOD LIFE-BOATMAN.
Just as a man...
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Comedian Frankie Howerd looks on in amazement at Braunton RNLI team competing in a Jubilee pond bailing competition in Barnstaple staged by Barnstaple Round Table. Some 14 sponsored teams took part. Braunton bailed 25 gallons in six hours... - View image in PDF
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Shortly after 11 A.M. on the 5th October a small boat was observed about four miles to the N.E.of Buckie Harbour, evidently in dis- tress. By aid of glasses it was seen that the sail had been blown away and that the occupant was holding up...
Bronze-Medal Service at Fraserburgh. SHORTLY before two o'clock in the morning of 18th January the Aberdeen trawler Evergreen, outward bound, with a crew of nine, went ashore in a snow- storm between Sandhaven and Rose- hearty, four...
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NEWS of a great battle has reached the metropolis. The action was not fought on American soil; and, as far as we know, war has not broken out between Denmark and Germany; so that it cannot be of those incensed nations that we speak. The...
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