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The Lifeboat
THE LIFEBOAT. The Journal of the Royal National Life-boat Institution. VOL. XXVII.—No. 298.] JUNE, 1929. [PRICE 6d. Annual Meeting THE Hundred and Fifth Annual General boat Guild), representatives of the Ship- Meeting of the Governors of the Institu- wrecked Fishermen and Mariners' tion was held at Caxton Hall, West- Society, the National Sailors' and Fire- minster, on Wednesday, 17th April, at men's Union, the British Sailors' Society, 3 p.m. the Marine Engineers' Association, the Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., Chairman of Mercantile Marine Service Association the Committee of Management, presided, and an Officer and party of twenty boys supported by the Mayor of Westminster, from the training ship Arethusa. Vice-Presidents (including Miss Alice There were also present holders of the Marshall) and members of the Committee Institution's Gold Badge, representatives of Management and the Lady Florence of Branches and the Ladies' Life-boat Pery, Hon. Secretary of the Ladies' Guild, members of the Central London Life-boat Guild. Women's Committee of the Guild. The speakers were the Most Hon. the The following is a report of the Marquess of Beading, P.C., G.C.B., meeting:— G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O., the Right Hon. the Lord Southborough, P.C., Sir Godfrey Baring. G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.C.S.I. The CHAIRMAN : My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen, my first duty is, on behalf of the (Chairman of the Civil Service Life-boat Committee of Management, to present the Fund), Captain the Earl Howe, C.B.E., Annual Report, a copy of which has been V.D., A.D.C., R.N.V.R. -
NCPF Annuals Competition 2020 Results We Are Pleased to Announce That the Results of the 2020 NCPF Annuals Competition Are Now A
NCPF Annuals Competition 2020 Results We are pleased to announce that the results of the 2020 NCPF Annuals Competition are now available for publication. General All Print sections of this year’s competition were sadly cancelled due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. The PDI sections went ahead & were judGed remotely. (many thanks for the co- operation of all the judges / selectors involved) For the purposes of transparency an outline of how this process was conducted is outlined below. Members from 32 NCPF clubs entered work into this year’s Myles Audas PDI competition, there were a total of 885 imaGes submitted into the open section & 103 into the Jane Black Trophy for beGinners. 27 clubs competed for the Myles Audas Memorial Trophy. Alliance Entry Whilst judGinG of the competition was underway the PAGB gave notification that all PAGB inter-federation competitions for 2020 were to be cancelled, again due to Covid 19. It was decided however that selection of the Alliance entry would still proceed to enable the production of the Alliance & Portfolio presentations the NCPF make available each year. It was also felt that authors who had produced work deemed suitable for selection as an Alliance entry should receive recoGnition for the hiGh standard achieved. Awards & Alliance / Portfolio Presentations Due to the cancellation of the print sections far fewer images are available to incorporate into the presentations this year, it was therefore decided that all imaGes from Awards / Alliance & Portfolio should be used to produce one inclusive presentation instead of the usual 2 presentations which normally consist of 1 Awards & Alliance presentation and 1 Selectors Choice Portfolio presentation. -
159 \ Some History of the Coastwise Lights Of
159 \ SOME HISTORY OF THE COASTWISE LIGHTS OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE PART II By E. Cuthbert Woods, L.D.S.R.C.S.(Eng.), F.R.Hist.S. \ Read 27 October, 1945. "DEFORE we leave the Mersey estuary, a word or two about -^-* the lightships may not be out of place. The earliest reference that I have found to a lightship per se, is the resolution passed by the Liverpool Council in 1759, to fix a vessel with two lights at the N.E. spit of the Hoyle Bank, " which will tend greatly to the preservation of lives and property, and hope it may induce our captains and masters to inform themselves how to bring a vessel into the Hoyle Lake, without, as was formerly the case, trusting to the chance of meeting a pilot." Twenty years earlier (1738), there is a resolution of the Cor poration " that an addition be made to the present dock, or basin, for light ships to lie in, whilst refitting . ." but this I take to mean ships which had discharged their cargo, and were " light." By 1811, the Mersey was beginning to be used by ships, in preference to the Hoyle Lake, and the mariners bringing ships into the port after dark had to rely on five lighthouses, viz. Pt. Lynas, Upper and Lower Hoylake, Leasowe, and Bidston. Some of the leading shipowners of Liverpool petitioned the Dock Committee to replace the North West Buoy by a lightship, as there were as yet no lighted buoys. The Dock Committee, having an act (53 George III) which empowered them to place a lightship on the N.W. -
The Life-Boat
THE LIFE-BOAT THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION VOL. XXXIX SEPTEMBER 1966 No. 417 CONTENTS PORTRAIT OF A COXSWAIN 130 NOTES OF THE QUARTER 131 TRIBUTE TO LIFE-BOAT DESIGNER 133 THE WRECK OF THE ANZIO I 134 CREW THROWN OUT OF IRB 136 AWARD FOR SIXTEEN YEAR OLD BOY 138 SIDELIGHTS ON STATIONS AND PLACES 139 THIRTY-FIFTH CIVIL SERVICE LIFE-BOAT 140 BIRTHDAY HONOURS 143 FOCUS ON SALCOMBE 144 NEW WAYS OF RAISING MONEY 151 BOOK REVIEWS 155 TWO DOCTORS LANDED ON ISLAND 158 OBITUARY 160 LIFE-BOAT SERVICES ROUND THE COAST 162 IRB LAUNCHES 170, l8l, 194 OTHER IRB LAUNCHES 196 Index to Advertisers Brookes & Gatehouse Ltd. 159 Castrol Ltd. 148 Clarke, Chapman & Co., Ltd 159 Coastal Radio Ltd. 164 Cogswell & Harrison Ltd. 165 Dodson-Bull Carpet Co 175 Gallaher Ltd. Back cover Gardner Engines (Sales) Ltd. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 147 The Pyrene Company Ltd. 171 R.F.D. Co., Ltd. Inside Back cover University Marine Ltd 167 42, Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.1. Advertising enquiries should be addressed to CHEIRON PRESS LTD. 3, CORK STREET, LONDON, W.1. (REGENT 5301) 129 PORTRAIT OF A COXSWAIN COXSWAIN JOHN TRIMBLE, of the Donaghadee, Co. Down, life- boat Sir Samuel Kelly. Appointed coxswain in April, 1960, he was second coxswain from November, 1954, until his present appoint- ment. Since April, 1950, when he was appointed bowman, the Donaghadee life-boat has been launched 82 times and has saved 84 lives. 130 NOTES OF THE QUARTER That the life-boat service is busier every year is now becoming a clearly established fact, and it received further confirmation in the first six months of the present year. -
Wallasey Police and Fire Brigade
This book is the first of two volumes covering the Wallasey Police and Fire Brigade. It concentrates on the history of the Wallasey Police whilst the second volume is focused on the Fire Brigade. However there is much of Police interest in the second volume as many officers were also Firemen – the Fire Bobbies. The Museum of Policing in Cheshire is grateful to the author, Noel E. Smith for the extensive research he has undertaken in writing these books and for his permission to reproduce them here. Dedication These two volumes are dedicated to all the members of the Old Wallasey Borough Police and Wallasey Borough Fire Brigade. Author's Note This is not an official history of Policing in Wallasey, nor that of the Fire Service. Rather, it is a look into those services from an outside observation, based on research and stories given to me. I apologise beforehand, should some of the facts and events be not quite accurate. I also apologise for all those Police Officers and Firemen whom I have failed to mention. There have been many faithful Officers who have served the town over the years and I am sure they, or their families, have stories to tell. I am always happy to hear from readers, should they care to write to me. I hope you all enjoy these two volumes. Noel E Smith For a FREE catalogue including the above books and other Wallasey & Wirral publications contact Ian & Marilyn Boumphrey, The Nook 7 Acrefield Road Prenton Wirral CH43 8LD Tel/Fax: 0151 6087611 e-mail: [email protected] or visit our website: yesterdaywirral.co.uk Law and Order Early Days Some form of Policing in this country has existed since the time of Alfred the Great. -
New Brighton Lighthouse North Wirral Coastal Park
New Brighton Lighthouse The Lighthouse at New Brighton is also known as the Perch Rock Lighthouse, and is situated where the Mersey Estuary opens out into Liverpool Bay. Before the lighthouse was built there was a wooden ’perch’ erected upon the rock, formerly known as the Black Rock, by the city of Liverpool in 1683. The rock was a serious hazard to navigation because of its close proximity to the North Channel which was once the main channel used by shipping on the approach to the Port of Liverpool. Ships that passed the perch were charged 6d for maintenance costs, which were high in this case, the perch often being washed away by gales. In 1821 one of the Liverpool Pilot Boats crashed into the perch. Building was started on the lighthouse in 1827 and it took 3 years to complete. The first stone was laid by Thomas Littledale, the Mayor of Liverpool, on the 8th June 1927. The lighthouse was built by Tomkinson and Company, to a similar design as the famous Eddystone Lighthouse of Plymouth, using granite quarried on the Island of Anglesey. Each stone was carved to interlock with its neighbor, and the whole lot was cemented together using ’Puzzellani’ a substance derived from volcanic ash from Mount Etna in Sicily. The tower rises 90 feet above the rock, the first half of which is solid. To gain access when the tide is out one needs a ladder to reach up to the first of the 15 iron rungs built in to the side of the tower, these then lead up to the door. -
Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union
Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union Annual Print and DPI Competition 2012 ACCRINGTON CC (A01) Colour Print Author Title Score Folio PAGB Exhib Award Michael Crocker Derwentwater 10 Michael Crocker Whitby 8 Oliver Doree Tourist Attraction 7 Oliver Doree My World 9 Harry Emmett Chris Williams and his Napier Bentley 10 Harry Emmett Start Line Action 8 Ian Kitchin There s a Fairy in Our Pond 9 Ian Kitchin In a Spin 8 Dennis Parker Oyez Oyez 9 Dennis Parker Simply Red 10 Mono Print Author Title Score Folio PAGB Exhib Award John Barton ARPS Norwich Cathedral Chancel 11 John Barton ARPS Scapegoat 11 X Michael Crocker Old Boats Pin Mill 8 Michael Crocker Cromer Pier at Night 11 X Oliver Doree Brimham Rocks 10 Oliver Doree Celarium Fountains Abbey 11 Harry Emmett Richard Prest Esq Vintage Car Enthusiast 8 Ian Kitchin In the Summer House 8 Dennis Parker Abandoned Lead Mine Cononley 10 Nature Print Author Title Score Folio PAGB Exhib Award Oliver Doree Abies Balsamea 7 Colour DPI Author Title Score Folio PAGB Exhib Award Michael Crocker The Runner 9 Michael Crocker Quay West Trafford 8 Oliver Doree Old Taverna 8 Oliver Doree Go 10 Harry Emmett Mining Remains 7 Harry Emmett Get Set GO.... 8 Ian Kitchin Over There 7 Ian Kitchin Umbrellas 9 Anthony Sanderson Lighthouse Keeper 8 Anthony Sanderson Gawthorpe Hall 7 Mono DPI Author Title Score Folio PAGB Exhib Award Oliver Doree Lost in the mist 9 Oliver Doree Penmon Rocks and Lighthouse 9 Anthony Sanderson The Lighthouse 9 Anthony Sanderson Tunisian Local 7 Nature DPI Author Title Score Folio PAGB Exhib Award Oliver Doree Male Pheasant 9 Oliver Doree Fly Agaric 8 _________________________ Total No. -
NCPF Ann Comp FINAL Results April 2019
COLOUR PRINT RESULTS NB:- Entries in bold type are the allocated Club entry for the Bewick Trophy Column A/P indicates selected for Alliance or Selectors' Choice Portfolio Club Title Author Score Award A/P Amble PG Bridge Reflections Dennis Hall 11 Amble PG Duncansby Head Greame Pattison 10 Amble PG Shieldaig Greame Pattison 11 Amble PG Dunrobin Castle Greame Pattison 9 Amble PG Howick Bay Sunrise Richard Poyer 12 Amble PG White Hill & Bomont Valley Richard Poyer 11 Amble PG Winter Light Richard Poyer 10 Ashington C C Hot lips Chris Graham 11 Ashington C C I'm Watching You Ann Roberson 9 Ashington C C Lancer Richard Turnbull 11 Ashington C C Shades of Grey Bob Thompson 10 Ashington C C Timeout Christina Henderson 9 Ashington C C Wells Cathedral Stan Fraser 10 Ashington C C Bang On Time Ann Roberson 8 Ashington C C Bike 23 Gordon Hartill 8 Ashington C C Calm Before The Storm Ann Roberson 12 Ashington C C Female American Kestrel Gordon Hartill 9 Ashington C C Flying Boat Malcolm Roberson 10 Ashington C C Grandpa Chris Graham 9 Ashington C C Kissing Cousins Barbara Graham 9 Ashington C C Knee Down Malcolm Roberson 9 Ashington C C Sligachan Gordon Hartill 9 Ashington C C Spider Eating Geko Bob Thompson 10 Ashington C C Survival of the Fittest Barbara Graham 10 Ashington C C The Blurrbell Woods Barbara Graham 8 Ashington C C Wreck Bob Thompson 8 Blyth PS Tears of a Clown Alison Leddy 12 P Blyth PS St. Mary's Orange Dawn John Cox 11 Blyth PS Evening Stroll to St. -
9 Wirral Historic Character - Analysis
9 Wirral Historic Character - Analysis 9.1 Field System Broad Type The results for Wirral relate to the MHCP Study Area (see section 8.2 maps). This excluded the rural area (essentially the central and mid-west greenbelt) that was characterised by the Cheshire Historic Landscape Characterisation Project (Cheshire County Council, 2007). The MHCP survey therefore only recorded those extant fields that fell within the urban MHCP Study Area. Further information regarding Field System can be found in the recent Wirral Landscape Character Assessment undertaken by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council (2009). About 0.27% (approximately 23.6 ha) of the Wirral MHCP Study Area has been classified as Field System Broad Type– the majority of extant Field System can be found in the central part of the Wirral Peninsula. The survey only recorded the shape and size attributes of Field System within the Wirral MHCP Study Area. The MHCP did not further define field types or possible origins. Further and more detailed research is required to match that carried out for the ‘greenbelt’ area covered in Wirral by the the Cheshire HLC. It must be noted that periods of origin assigned to areas of fields during the course of the MHCP are based on intuition and the interpretation of enclosure patterns shown on 19th century and later mapping and do not constitute a detailed or definitive study. The current agricultural landscape is a product of an often complex evolution. In the 19th century in particular large areas of the landscape were remodelled, fields were enlarged and boundaries straightened. However, as a general rule: • The smaller and more irregular the field, the more likely that it has medieval or post-medieval origins (as piecemeal enclosure). -
Issue 60 Email Version-1.Pdf
DAY 1, TUESDAY 13th OCTOBER, LOTS 1-500 Lot Description Estimate Football programmes, a collection of 23, 1950's, programmes inc. Blackpool v Bolton FAC Final 1953, Burnley v Newcastle FAC 1953/54, Fulham v Airdrie Fr. £60-80 1 1952/53, Leicester v Lincoln 1953/54, Luton v Leicester 1953/54, Leicester v (plus BP*) Hibernian Fr 56/57, Bolton v Manchester Utd 1958/59, Man Utd v Blackburn 1958/59 etc (some with minor faults, gen gd) Football programmes, a selection of 15 Scottish programmes inc. Rangers v Dundee Cup Final 1964, Scotland v England 1960 and 1964, Scotland v Brazil £30-50 2 1966, Scotland v Italy 1965, Hibs. v Motherwell League Cup 1959/60, Hibs v (plus BP*) Celtic 1962/3, Celtic v Tottenham Fr 1967, Celtic v Clyde Scottish Cup semi- final 1st April 67 etc (gen gd) Football programmes, a collection of 15, 1940/50's, programmes inc. Chelsea v Blackpool & Manchester City, both 1947/48, FA Amateur Cup Final 1947 played at Chelsea, Arsenal v Manchester City 1947/48, Fulham v WBA 46/47, £50-60 3 Arsenal v Manchester City 49/50, Manchester City v Barnsley 47/48, Man City (plus BP*) Res v Newcastle Res 49/50, Man City v River Plate Fr 51/52, West Ham v Man City 46/47 single sheet etc (some minor faults but gen gd) Football programmes, a selection of 20, 1940's, programmes inc. Fulham v Southampton 45/46, Fulham v Luton 46/47, Man City v Burnley 46/47, Man £50-60 4 City v Birmingham 48/49, Man City v Man Utd 48/49, Man City v Arsenal (plus BP*) 49/50, Aston Villa Res v Blackpool Res, Derby Res, Newcastle Res, & Leeds Res all 47/48, Derby v Aston Villa 47/48 etc (some minor faults, gen gd) Football programmes, Manchester City, 17 home programmes all 1949/50 season inc.