Ernie came too, to boost the sales of RNLI Cook Books with his autograph, backed up by our old friend. Sergeant Frank Elverson who, singlehanded, collected £800 during the show.. - View image in PDF
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A gold medal for conspicuous gallantry: Second Coxswain Keith Bower of Torbay with the crew who sailed with him in storm force winds on Monday December 6, 1976, to the rescue of the crew of MV Lyrma. (/. to r.) Crew Member John Dew, Second... - View image in PDF
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An unidentified Watson ex-lifeboat at Lochgilphead - the Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society would like to identify her, and any other ex-lifeboats.. - View image in PDF
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Ramsgate lifeboat, Ralph and Joy Swann, photographed bv Ray Noble, a crew member on the night Gloire a Marie II was saved.. - View image in PDF
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Launches 49 Lives rescued 252
DECEMBER 2ND. - MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.
During the morning a wireless message was received at Holyhead, and telephoned to Moelfre, asking for a life-boat to take a badly-injured...
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MARCH Launches 43 Lives rescued 45 MARCH 2ND. - MONTROSE, ANGUS.
The Admiralty tug Seaman put out from Montrose with a battle target in tow and the life-boat coxswain on board as pilot. A strong northerly wind was blowing,...
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'In the name of humanity, courage, dedication and skill, I declare this stone well and truly laid.' With these words, Commander F. R. H. Swann, CUE RNVR, chairman of the Institution laid the foundation stone of the new RNLI... - View image in PDF
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A splendid ten foot model of the RNLI Medina lifeboat Mountbatten of Burma is named by Councillor Mrs Frances Humpherson, president of Newton Abbot branch. Lt John Gorrill, chairman of the branch who once served aboard HMS Kelly under Earl... - View image in PDF
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LOSSIEMOUTH, MORAYSHIRE. At 11.25 in the morning of the 21st of December, 1944, the coastguard saw a Mosquito aeroplane crash in the sea near Covesea Skerries, two or three miles north-west of Lossiemouth. The Institution’s auxiliary...
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of the Institution for their bravery that day in going to her aid. The Nofsiporoi was at times rolling up to 35 either vertical with her forefoot, bilge keels and propeller in turn showing well clear of the water.. - View image in PDF
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