(Above) Southend's lifeboat Greater London II (Civil Service No.
30) launched for the last time on Sunday, March 28, before leaving station. She has been replaced by an Atlantic 21.
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APRIL 15TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. During the evening a young man, a visitor to Brixham, fell from the cliffs between Landscove Camp and Berry Head and was severely injured. His cries for help were heard by another young man, walking along the...
Girls and boys from Connah's Quay held a sponsored swim and raised £154.32. A cheque for this amount was presented to Mrs E. L. Coppack, secretary of the Connah's Quay branch, at the pool side.
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A CUP, which was offered by the Daily Express for the best model of a boat in a competition staged in connection with the National Boat Show at Earls Court, was won by Mr. Arthur Sallis of Brighton. His model was of the Plymouth life-boat,...
Category: Awards
What's the cover story? The cover of the Spring issue of The Lifeboat certainly sparked some lively correspondence last quarter. Some of you thought it was a refreshing change, others weren't so keen.
Here follows...
Category: Correspondence
A NEW PROTOTYPE launching tractor was placed on extended evaluation trials at Ffoylake lifeboat station on Tuesday April 12, 1983. This new tractor has been developed jointly by the Institution and M. A. Bigland (Preparations) Limited of...
Category: Articles
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire 54ft Arun ON 1050: March 1 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: April 19. May 4, 5 and 11 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: April 10 Aberystwyth, Dyfed C class: March 28. April 7. May 7. 19 and 20 (twice) Aldeburgh. Suffolk...
Category: Services
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.. in the Chair.
1.—Moved by His ROYAL HIGHNESS :— 1.—That the following Noblemen and Gentlemen be the Officers of the Institution for the current year:—(vide last page for this...
Category: Meetings
The arrival at Spurn Point of Humber's new Arun class lifeboat Kenneth Thelwall in August, 1987 gave spectators an added bonus when she came in with three .survivors on board, having been diverted to the aid of a sinking yacht four miles... - View image in PDF
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Turning turf into money If your branch has a small racecourse in its territory it can be a money spinner.
I say small because our branch also has a large course within its boundaries, but as a fund raising area it is dead...
Category: Donations