The medallists aboard the Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat displayed on The Embankment (I. to r.): Helmsman John Hodder, Lyme Regis; Coxswain 'Harry' Jones, Hoylake; Coxswain Trevor England, Padstow; Coxswain Kenneth Voice,... - View image in PDF
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While the prospect of warmer Summers may seem appealing, the reality of global warming may be more severe flooding
In March this year, 70 members of the RNLI Flood Rescue Team helped test...
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THE Annual Meeting was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, on the 24th of October, 1947. Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Committee of Management, presided, supported by the Mayor and Mayoress of Westminster, Lady Nathan, Chairman...
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At 8.10 P.M. on the 30th August the coast- guard at Totland telephoned that a small yacht was burning red flares near Elbow Buoy. A fresh S.S.W.
gale was blowing, with a rough sea.
The motor life-boat...
Lv the spring of 1951 the Arts and Crafts Guild of the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough, held its annual exhibition. Included in it was a life-boat stall, with pictures of life-boats and a model being built of a 52-feet Barnett...
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IN accordance with the policy laid down by the Committee of Management some time ago, the scale of' Rewards given to the Coxswains and Crews of Life-boats for going afloat to save life has again been raised, the higher Rewards taking...
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Newhaven, Sussex. — At 7.35 on the night of the 23rd of March, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a small ship appeared to be in difficulties off the harbour and was burning a red light.
At 7.50 the life-boat Cecil and...
At the Irish International Boat Show, Ballsbridge, Dublin, last March, 215 new Shoreline members were enrolled at the RNLI stand. On the first day (I.
to r.) Peter Holness, membership secretary, meets Mr Ted Magee, chairman... - View image in PDF
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Tyn_e tows coaster and crew to safety in worsening weather When the 210ft coaster Ina lost power off the Devon coast on 4 November 1997 she soon found herself aground by the stern on the Mewstone, just off Bolt Head. With a south-easterly...
Two inshore rescue boats stationed on the Sussex coast at Hastings and Brighton carried out difficult rescues on the afternoon of Sunday, 25th June, for which framed letters of thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution, Captain the...
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