AT the first annual meeting of the new Hornsey Branch, a special programme of sea chanties was given by members of the Crouch End Toe H. The singers were dressed as a Life-boat Crew in jerseys and caps, and all the chanties were sung with...
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SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT FRASERBURGH SEPTEMBER 2 4TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. Just after two in the morning the coastguard told the life-boat station that a vessel was ashore on the Cairnbulg Briggs, a reef of rocks about two miles away...
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Early on the 13th November a strong S.S.E. gale sprang up, with a very heavy sea. As all the small fishing boats were out, the life-boat coxswain and the coastguard kept watch. All boats came in except the Sonny Boy, and at 7.30 A.M. she was...
IT was with signal pleasure that all friends of the Life-boat cause heard of the gallant and successful efforts made by the brave fishermen and boatmen of the Portuguese Life-boat Society in rescuing 200 persons from the ill-fated S.S....
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Eastbourne, Sussex - At 3.53 p.m.
on 3ist October, 1966, news was received that one of the local angling club's rowing boats was missing. She had last been seen drifting west, off Beachy Head, with two men on board. The...
(Left) Cdr Michael Woodroffe, staff officer operations (1), who has particular responsibility for lifeboats under 10 metres.. - View image in PDF
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Mr G.H.N. Walford, a committee member of the Sevenoaks and District branch for over 20 years, ten of which he served as box secretary. Mr Walford was awarded a statuette in 1988..
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George Treasure, founder treasurer of the Loughborough and district branch since 1976. George remained treasurer for 20 years and was awarded the silver badge in 1994..
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The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to them, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
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