The Right Hon A V Alexander CH MP Minister of Defence and Coxswain William Peters of St Ives Who Won The Silver Medal For Rescuing The Crew. - View image in PDF
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ACTING Coxswain Eric Grandin of St. Helier, Jersey, has been accorded the Institution's thanks inscribed on vellum for the rescue of four people from the French yacht Kraken which went aground on 26th March, 1967. The St. Helier honorary...
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The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat.
Nearly every Life-boat, except a few of the larger sizes, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for...
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COVER PICTURE The cover for the first issue of THE LIFEBOAT for 1974—the RNLI's 150th yearis reproduced from an old coloured lantern slide believed to have formed part of 'the first advertising campaign for RNLI on magic lantern...
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Shortly after 9 A.M., on the 26th November, a telegram was received stating that a boat was being driven towards Arbroath, and suggesting that a look-out should be kept for her. A watch was accord- ingly set, and about a quarter of an hour...
ALBERT COTTIER, assistant motor mechanic of the Ramsey (Isle of Man) life-boat station, lost his life, together with five other men when a rowing boat capsized on the 8th of March, 1956. An unsuccessful search by the Ramsey life-boat was...
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SCARBOROUGH.—The flshing-coble Jane and Ann, of Scarborough, was making for the harbour in a strong gale on the 28th April and as it was clear that she would encounter considerable danger in coming in, the sea being very heavy, the Life-boat...
Newhaven: The Greek MV Georgios of Pireaus sent out a 'mayday' signal on the morning of Thursday January 13 reporting a severe list; she was about 14 miles south of Beachy Head. Winds from west north west were gusting up to near gale...
The Old Boys' Association of Maisie Graham Sea Training School, Scarborough, has been presented with this fine model lifeboat by its maker, Mr G. Dawson and during social functions it has already inspired contributions to the RNLI... - View image in PDF
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