For her righting trials she was hauled over by crane (left and bottom left), the strops being tripped (below right) when she was fully inverted. Within seconds (bottom, page 49 j she had righted and cleared the water from her... - View image in PDF
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A happy 'lifeboat' crew! May lands Infants' class 6 (4% to five years) adopted the RNLI as their project for a term. They organised a raffle, a fair, a sponsored walk round the playground and even composed a song. £160 was... - View image in PDF
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(Above) At Penlee autumn fay re, Nick and Sue Leslie, twin daughters of Dr D. W. L. Leslie, chairman of the branch, kept up a brisk trade in Shoreline membership and raffle tickets. Dr Leslie gives up all his spare time to the RNLI and his... - View image in PDF
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Launches 39 Lives rescued 13
AUGUST 3RD. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.
At three in the afternoon the coastguard reported a vessel aground south of Holyhead in dense fog. There was no wind and the sea was smooth....
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First skin is laid diagonally: a plank which has been offered up and shaped to lie snugly with its neighbour is cramped into position and fastened to the solid timbers of the boat's frame.. - View image in PDF
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(Above) A long service for Donaghadee lifeboat: On July 17, 1956, MV Douglas, of Bergen, went ashore at the Maidens on an ebbing tide. Sir Samuel Kelly, slipping her moorings at 0830, found her hard and fast on the rocks, holed and taking... - View image in PDF
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The Holyhead, Anglesey, life-boat St. Cybi (Civil Service No. 9) took part in a double rescue on 6th April, 1969, when she brought into Holyhead a yacht and a sailing dinghy.. - View image in PDF
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T. H. 'Harry' Jones joined Hoylake lifeboat crew in 1937 and was second coxswain from 1963 until 1974 when he was appointed coxswain; he was awarded the bronze medal in 1979.. - View image in PDF
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Nearly £1,000 has been collected in just 18 months for Helston branch in Cornwall Aero Park by the RNLI display featuring a former Blue Peter ILB. In recognition of this outstanding contribution, Mrs Dorothy Winfrey, president of... - View image in PDF
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Fred Walkington (I.) and Brian Bevan. Fred Walkington joined Bridling ton lifeboat crew in 1965 and was appointed coxswain in 1975; he was awarded the bronze medal in 1979. Brian Bevan was a member of Bridlington lifeboat crew from 1967 to... - View image in PDF
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