Hundreds of people defied the rain to support another fantastic Seaside Special at Torbay Lifeboat Station. The Seaside Special is Torbay’s biggest fundraiser of the year and rounds off a week of activities ranging from Walk the Extra Mile...
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Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin - At 11.15 a.m. on 7th December, 1969, report was received that a motor boat with engine trouble had anchored to the north west of the harbour entrance. At 11.30 the boat was seen to fire a distress flare. The...
SOUTHEND (ESSEX).—During a heavy gale from the S.W. and a rough sea, on the 14th October, the Boys of England Life-boat rescued the crews, consisting of four men in all, from the distressed barges Butcher and Maria, of...
An attractive display of RNLI souvenirs laid out by the ladies of Gravesend guild at the grand Christmas Bazaar which made £558.
Although there are only ten members of the guild they raised £2,367 last year and... - View image in PDF
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THE following is a list of the cases in which the ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK have voted Honorary or Pecuniary Rewards, to persons who have been instrumental in saving lives during the year...
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The Duke with Coxswain Alfred Sinclair and the crew ofStromness lifeboat. Captain John Allan, honorary secretary of the station branch, is on the left with (I to r) Rear Admiral W. J. Graham, director of the Institution, Motor Mechanic... - View image in PDF
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AMONG companies which have given the R.N.L.I. valuable financial support over a number of years are a firm of naval tailors in Harwich, a Leeds brewery, and a Leith firm of shipowners, exporters and importers.
• The Harwich...
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Girvan: The 33ft Brede lifeboat Philip Vaux at her naming on June 25.. - View image in PDF
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About 1-30 A.M., on the 19th April, the weather being thick and foggy, signals of distress were observed from a vessel on the rocks off this place.
The Whitby life-boat Lucy was soon launched through a heavy surf, and suc-...
Storm tow TORBAY DEPUTY LAUNCHING AUTHORITY saw the 35ft pilot cutter Leslie H leaving Brixham Harbour at 1145 on Sunday, February 19, 1978. The weather was so bad that he immediately became concerned for her safety and alerted the...