Wick, Caithness-shire. At 2.15 on the morning of the 17th of June, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorarysecretary that the whaler Brodrene Sae- vik of Alesund, Norway, had broken down with engine trouble three miles east of Noss Head....
Aldeburgh, Suffolk. At 5.10 on the afternoon of the 28th June, 1961, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small cabin cruiser appeared to be in difficulty a mile east of Thorpe- ness. A moderate south-westerly wind was blowing...
Selsey, Sussex - At 7.54 p.m. on 2ist August, 1966, a motor cruiser was seen burning distress flares about two miles off Middleton. The life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched at 8.7 in a calm sea with fog patches. It was four hours after...
At 8.22 p.m. on 20th August, 1966, a small fishing boat was reported in difficulties off the Island of Cava. There was a light north westerly breeze with a calm sea. The tide was flooding. The lifeboat Archibald and Alexander M. Paterson...
Aldeburgh, Suffolk - At 5 a.m. on 9th March, 1967, it was reported that the motor fishing vessel Energy had asked for assistance a mile north east of the Shipwash lightvessel. The life-boat The Alfred and Patience Gettwald was launched at...
Wick, Caithness - At 5.15 p.m. on igth May, 1967, the local lobster boat Trust was reported to be showing distress signals two miles south of Sarclet Head.
The life-boat City of Edinburgh was launched at 5.25 in a fresh...
Ilfracombe, Devon - At 9.15 p.m. on 17th July, 1967, it was reported that a small boat appeared to be in difficulties off Rillage Point. The life-boat Lloyd's II was launched at 9.30 in a light breeze and a smooth sea. It was low water....
On March 20 in a strong west-south-westerly breeze, Newhaven's 44ft Waveney lifeboat Louis Marches! of Round Table went to the help of the barge Dunord which, on passage from Lowestoft to Poole, was aground one mile west ofBeachy Head... - View image in PDF
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After 26 years as landlord of the Captain Cook pub in Teesmouth, Ronnie Rees (left) is retiring and to commemorate his fundraising efforts Teesmouth lifeboat station presented Ronnie with a plaque.
Harry Aspland, shore... - View image in PDF
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Inland support So far this financial year, land-locked Leominster branch in Herefordshire, has raised over £1,300 from the sale of souvenirs and gifts. Branch members regularly take their wares around shows and fairs, increasing sales... - View image in PDF
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