UNTIL RECENT TIMES the approaches to the Port of Liverpool were quite hazardous. The difficulties stemmed from the fact that seaward of the northern extremity of the Wirral peninsula the estuary suddenly opens out to become very shallow for...
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Celebrating the RNLI family, past and present
Happy birthday, Frammy!
A former Whitby crew member recently celebrated his 90th birthday. He served on the lifeboat from 1951 to 1975. Ronnie Frampton, known...
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The oldest collector? Mr Frank Gay, aged 102, is a keen supporter of the RNLI and has been collecting at his block of flats in Liss, Hampshire for the past 12 years. A master baker, he was still baking and icing cakes for friends and... - View image in PDF
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JUTTING OUT boldly into the Irish Sea, open to winter gales from most points of the compass, the beautiful Lleyn Peninsula of North Wales has its share of hazards to shipping. Over the years many vessels have been wrecked on its shores and...
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By the time this issue of the Lifeboat reaches you, the Schroders London International Boat Show 2004 will already be in full swing. This year's event, which runs from 8-18 January, is special for several reasons.
Not...
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THE fishwives of Cullercoats have beaten their previous record by col- lecting £203 11s. lOd. at the quarterly road exercise and launch of the life- boat. Their previous highest total was £199 in 1931. This was their thirteenth...
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The RNLI's Jubilee tribute to HM The Queen reflects the great support given to the lifeboat service by various members of the Royal Family during Her Majesty's reign.... On a recent visit to the Isle of Scilly, HRH The Prince of... - View image in PDF
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Date Station 1963 Jan. 4 Selsey „ 7 Humber „ 9 North Sunderland .
„ 12 Humber „ 12 Sunderland..
„ 12 Berwick „ 16 Humber „ 16 Scarborough „ 16 Whitby „ 17 Caister „ 18 Scarborough „ 18 Runswick ..
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Two Life-boats, the Martha, of Cresswell, and the Edward and Eliza, of Holy Island, celebrated Harvest Festival by answering the call of vessels in distress. In both cases the crews were actually in church, and the Harvest Festival service...
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ROSSLARE, Co. WEXFORD.—On the 14th January, during a gale of wind from the N.W., a vessel was seen making for Wexford Harbour with ensign flying half-mast high. At the entrance of the harbour the vessel missed stays, and her only remaining...
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