Bridlington, Yorkshire. — On the morning of the 22nd of October, 1952, the local fishing boats Liberty, Provi- dence and Pride of Bridlington were at sea in deteriorating weather. At 11.40 the life-boat Annie Ronald and Isabella Forrest, on...
Long search rewarded FOLLOWING A REPORT that some people had been cut off by the tide in the Beacon Cove area, Newquay's 17ft 6in C class inflatable lifeboat had launched on the afternoon of Sunday August 3, 1986. It was a fine day with...
The R.N.L.I. maintains a fleet of reserve life-boats, and last year boats built as far back as 1930, 1933, 1935 and 1939 were included. It is after a period in the reserve fleet that such life-boats are put up for private sale. The life-boat... - View image in PDF
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THE Maud Smith award for the bravest act of life-saving by a member of a life- boat crew in 1959 has been won by Coxswain Richard Evans of Moelfre for the rescue of the crew of the coaster Hindlea, which went aground in a hurricane on the...
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George Mcconkey and His Painting of the Saving of the Roscairbre. - View image in PDF
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1000 Years of the Spirit of the Sea The Bedford Historical Pageant. - View image in PDF
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Longhope Coxswain Kevin Kirkpatrick and Thurso Second Coxswain Duncan Munro received the Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum for two separate services on the same stormy day (mentioned in the winter 2004/05 issue of the Lifeboat)....
Barra Island: At 0812 on Saturday July 21, 1984, Barra Island's 48ft 6in Solent class lifeboat, Hugh William Viscount Gough, was launched under the command of Coxswain/Mechanic John Macneil, following a MAYDAY from the survey ship Geotek...
The Lady Florence Pery (Hon. Secretary of the Guild), the Duchess of Sutherland (President of the Guild), the Prince of Wales (President of the Institution), the Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (Patron of the Guild).. - View image in PDF
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Four saved .as their boat is destroyedOn the evening of Saturday, 24 February, four sailors were completing their journey from Liverpool to Rhyl, They were approaching Rhyl when they started to " have trouble with their engine. They cut...