Ramsey's Mersey Ann and James Ritchie launches on a flag day. On the day of the Vellum service seas were breaking across the promenade on to the boathouse doors. Photo Roger Oram. - View image in PDF
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Members of the Midlands area branch of the British Caravanners Club elect a different charity each year to benefit from its bottle fund. In 1985 the RNLI was chosen and members donated £173; included in this amount was £73.80... - View image in PDF
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Stations, fetes, flagdays. They are all potential sources of income and the volunteers respond as they always have done - don the oilskins and go for it!. - View image in PDF
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Above - the competition winner will be taking away an Avon inflatable complete with Mariner outboard and trailer.. - View image in PDF
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RNLI supporter Joan Bennett swapped land for sea on a sailing trip last year, thanks to an auction of promises event put on by the Alton Fundraising Branch. In the last 5 years, Joan’s bids have won her three of these sail-away days, joining...
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While on service to the coaster Heye P, wrecked at Prawle Point in severe gales last December, Salcombe lifeboat had to cut away her anchor. The anchor was later recovered by members of North East Essex and Ipswich branches of the British... - View image in PDF
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SIXTY years ago last September, and fifty years ago this December, life- boats were capsized and lives were lost.
Sixty years ago it was the life-boat at Kingstown, Co. Dublin, which capsized.
Her second...
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ALL-WEATHER LIFEBOAT TYNE CLASS Photo: John Periam. - View image in PDF
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How you are likely to end up after competing in the 'Daft Raft Race' organised by Shetland branch of the Scottish Sub-Aqua Club in Lerwick Harbour. Crews and their craft in last May's race were judged for ingenuity, bravery... - View image in PDF
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Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 21st of September, 1952, the coxswain of the No. 1 life- boat reported that the motor pleasure launch Lady Margaret, of Middles- brough, had gone aground on the harbour bar. The tide was too...