[These verses on an unsuccessful life-boat launch, with their most dramatic ending, were written after a visit to the Kirkcudbright life-boat station by a company of five poets. Their names are recorded in the first stanza and their ages...
Category: Poetry
Aberdeen, Grampian Arun ON 1050: September 30 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: August 2, 9 (four times), 11, 20, 27, September I, October 6 (twice), 14 and 21 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: August 5 (three times), 15, 18, 20, September 6 and...
Category: Services
WE have received the Annual Report 01 the operations of the United States Life- Saving Service for the year ended the 30th June, 1890, issued from the Govern- ment Printing Office at Washington in 1892, the Service being a branch of the...
Category: Articles
Lifeboat station histories On A Wave and A Prayer A History of the Youghal Lifeboat Station by Brendan O'Driscoll published by the author at CIR9.50 The port of Youghal (pronounced 'Yawl') on Ireland's beautiful southern...
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Poole HQ and Depot JULY 19 TO 21 FOR THREE DAYS IN JULY, the Poole head office and depot buildings opened their doors wide to show RNLI supporters and the public at large exactly how the lifeboat service is run. This was the second time open...
Category: Articles
How did we fare in 2011 – a year when sea conditions and the economic climate were equally challenging? Supporters, volunteers and staff gathered to find out the latest facts and...
Category: Articles
Capsize WEXFORD GARDA informed the honorary secretary of Kilmore Quay lifeboat station at 0115 on Saturday, December 24, 1977, that four red flares had been sighted off Bannow Bay towards the Saltees. At 0130 maroons were fired by the...
(Below) . . . and Eric (r) and Colin Pavey, father and son, serve together in Weymouth's 54ft Arun lifeboat Tony Vandervell. Ericreceived the long service badge last year and Colin, who joined the crew in 1980, is now assistant... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
In the last issue of the Lifeboat you were updated on the state of the RNLI rescue fleet. But this is not the full picture as it misses out major pieces of RNLI rescue equipment. Some have been around for years, some are new arrivals, but...
Category: Articles
On the 22nd October, 1961, the motor vessel Halronell ran aground off the Irish coast. The Rosslare Harbour, Kilrnore and Arklow life-boats all put out. A full account of this service appears on page 198..