Cambridge, I May 1852.
SIR,—In the narrative of the lamentable wreck of the New Commercial at the Bris- sons, Cornwall, given in the April number of the Life-Boat Journal, it is stated by mis- take that I am the " only...
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The First Service of the Lerwick Life-boat.
LAST year the Institution established a Life-boat Station at Lerwick in the Shetlands. This is the first Life-boat Station to be established on those islands, and was made...
MAY 30TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, AND WORTHING, SUSSEX. During the afternoon a sailing boat, with a crew of two, father and son, capsized about two miles off Goring. A moderate N.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea.
At...
0 Young World Productions, London, have produced a punch-out model and painting book covering old and new life-boats of R.N.L.I.
interest. Copies are obtainable from Life-boat House, 42 Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.I,...
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The Prince Leaving The Library Hall Whitechapel. - View image in PDF
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The successful RNLI Fun Day and Regatta held in Chichester Harbour raised £5,000. The event was organised by Christopher Hoare of Chichester branch and other branches involved were Selsey, Manhood, Hayling Island and Emsworth.... - View image in PDF
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SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT MOELFRE JANUARY 28TH - 29TH. - HOLYHEAD, AND MOELFRE, ANGLESEY, AND LLANDUDNO. CAERNARVONSHIRE.
At 7.30 in the evening of the 29th of January, 1940, a message came to the Moelfre life-boat station...
GOLD MEDAL SERVICE AT HARTLEPOOL JANUARY 26TH. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM, AND TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE. At 6.55 in the morning word came from the coastguard that he had seen rockets from a vessel off Seaton Carew. The life-boat was called out at once...
FOR maximum effectiveness and safety in the covirse of their work life-boats, both conventional and inshore, must have contact with other units involved. They must, therefore, be able to talk to shore stations, aircraft and other craft at...
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