AUG. 5TH. - TOBERMORY, ISLE OF MULL. During the evening a doctor asked for the life-boat to take a woman to Oban, to be sent thence to the Maternity Hospital, Glasgow. No steamer was available and he was afraid that she would bleed to...
DECEMBER 22ND. - ALDEBURGH, SUFPOLK.
An aeroplane had been reporteddown in the sea, but nothing could be found.
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NOVEMBER 24TH. - ST. MARY’S, SCILLY ISLES. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found.
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25 years ago From the pages of THE LIFEBOAT December 1965 Scottish Station Closed The life-boat station at Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, was closed on 30th September. The life-boat had not been called out on service for nearly four years, and it...
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Are you ready to give it some welly this Mayday? Our crews’ iconic boots are the inspiration behind our fundraising campaign, which this year runs from 26 April to 2 May. When they rush to the lifeboat station and pull those wellies on, many...
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The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations, were awarded an annuity, gratuity or...
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Unique, a must for cruising people: Heavy Weather Sailing K Adlard Coles 75s..
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He owns a string of top eateries in London – so what is it that keeps restaurateur, chef and food writer Mark Hix coming back to the seaside?
There’s a force 7 off the Dorset coast, and...
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Sheringham: (Below, left) Coxswain Henry 'Joyful' West presents members of his crew to the Duke. (Right)]'Cromer: The Duke is shown round the museum by its curator, Don Harvey.. - View image in PDF
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Porthcawl, Glamorganshire - At 4.20 p.m. on ist May, 1966, the crew of the IRB heard a police radio message that four youths were stranded on a rock. The IRB was launched at 4.21 in a light southerly wind and a moderate ground sea. It was...