AT a meeting of the Committee of Management of the Institution in April it was decided to submit the name of Coxswain Daniel Kirkpatrick to the Italian Embassy in London for the San Remo "Figurehead of Courage" award for 1965. His...
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Two of the drivers. Peter Marlow (I) and Paul Selway (r), who took part in a sponsored drive around the lifeboat stations of the South West, organised by Pill branch, Bristol, last September.
They are seen here outside the... - View image in PDF
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution Contents Volume 52 Number 522 Chairman: MICHAEL VERNON Director and Secretary: LT CDR BRIAN MILES RD FNI RNR Editor: MIKE FLOYD Assistant Editor: GILL MACE Editorial Assistant: MARY GYOPARI Advertisement...
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NOT the least important work dene by the Legislature during this year's session has been the passing of an Act to amend the " Eemoval of Wrecks Act, 1877." Prior to this Act becoming law no provision existed for the removal of...
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NOVEMBER 24TH. - TORBAY, AND SALCOMBE, DEVON, AND WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
A heavy south-westerly gale was blowing. The seas were very heavy. Visibility was poor. At 5.35 in the morning information came to the Torbay life-boat...
Girl trapped RED FLARES off Fairhaven, on the east side of Great Cumbrae Island, were sighted from • Largs lifeboathouse at 1938 on Sunday July 24, 1983. Maroons were fired; an attempt was made to ring the honorary secretary's telephone...
Knockdown THE COASTGUARD informed the deputy launching authority of Flamborough lifeboat station on Monday January 23, 1984, that three Bridlington cobles, Serene, Eva Ann and Challenge, had been caught in worsening weather north of...
OCTOBER 4TH. - STORNOWAY, ISLAND OF LEWIS. A steamer had gone aground north of Rudha Hunish, Skye, but she got off without help and went on her way.- Rewards, £7 9s. 3d..