The practice of smashing a bottle of wine over the bows, the naming by a celebrity, usually a lady, the well-wishing, the religious blessing and the cheers are all of them deeply rooted in history.. - View image in PDF
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The crew of the Portrush, Antrim, life-boat Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4), whose coxswain is Mr. R. McMullan. The crew are wearing the new life-jackets and protective suits.. - View image in PDF
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The internet has had a huge effect on the way local and national newsrooms are run. In response, the RNLI has launched a multimedia press centre with the latest RNLI news releases, photos and videos from all corners of the UK and RoI, all...
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Standing by in Hurricane HAVING RECEIVED information from the Coastguard at 0618 on Thursday, December 6, 1973, that the trawler Navena was ashore on the rocks north of Copinsay Light, the Kirkwall(Orkneys) honorary secretary asked for...
Presentation of Vellums signed by the Prince of Wales.
DURING the present year the Institution has presented Vellums to thirteen Stations which have been in existence for a century and over. Reports of seven of these...
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SEPTEMBER 15TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. At six in the morning the coastguard reported a drifter ashore on the rocks near St. Combs. A light southeast wind was blowing, but the sea was rough on the beach and there was some fog.
JANUARY 15TH. - TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE.
A vessel which had been bombed was reported to be in need of immediate help, but her crew had been rescued by a tug and a pilot cutter. - Rewards, £9 13s. 6d..
• Roving Commissions (R.C.C. Press, price 42s.) is a limited annual edition of the Journal of the Royal Cruising Club, edited by Alasdair Garrett. If every reader gets as much pleasure and profit from these brisk, refreshing yacht journals...
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IDEAS for new fund-raising projects are constantly under review by the Centra] Appeals Committee. The Scout Association is organising a sponsored cycle ride on behalf of the RNLI in October 1974, which will take competitors on a round...
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THE SOUTH EAST coast of England, as was the case during the war, still hears (and sometimes sees) military aircraft belonging to the R.A.F. and the U.S.A.F.
During this summer alone life-boats of the Institution have...
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