Presentations and celebrations go together. . . . When Coxswain Edgar Moore (I.) of Newhaven retired after 16 years service, his station presented him with a model of Kathleen Mary made by Mr Osbourne and Mr Fox of Christchurch. Mrs P.... - View image in PDF
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WE wish to bring to the notice of sub- scribers to the Institution a method by which those who already give generous subscriptions can still further increase their support without any additional cost to...
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When a diver was doing underwater work at the end of the North Pier, Blackpool, on 18th June, 1968, there was an explosion and he was hit by flying metal. Here a police diver is shown about to leave the Blackpool IRB during the search for... - View image in PDF
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Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Atlantic 21 was launched on May 16 to bring back a diver with a badly cut head who had been injured while working on the wrecked oil tanker Eleni V. While Helmsman Michael Mitchell set course for the ILB station,... - View image in PDF
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Torbay: The crew from the cargo vessel Majorca are put ashore at Brixham. At 0430 on Saturday September 18, 1982, Majorca, 20 miles south east of Straight Point, sent out a may day call; she had a list of 5 degrees and her cargo was shifting... - View image in PDF
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AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the Royal United Service Institution, "Whitehall, on Wednesday, the 21st day of March, The Eight Honourable Lord Tweedmouth, First Lord of the Admiralty,...
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AT a time when great and, we trust, successful efforts are making to improve our life-boats, it is but right to put on record some facts connected with the first life-boat ever used in this country, the credit of which belongs to HENRY...
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Have you considered giving an RNLI virtual gift this Christmas?
Show your support for our lifesavers, and share the generous spirit of the festive season, by making a donation in a loved one’s name.
We...
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Colin Stewart, chairman of the Harlow and District branch. He was a member of the committee since 1971 and had been chairman since 1978..
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