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Yachts and Dinghies

Date: Summer 2005

Volume: 60

Issue: 573

A combination of fair weather and thunderstorms made for a particularly busy weekend for the RNLI in May 2005. In two days, RNLI crews launched more than 75 times and rescued around 100 people On 7 May sailors were caught out by strong winds...

Held Over

Date: June 1936

Volume: 30

Issue: 326

OWING to the very large number of services early in the year it is possible to include in this number of The Life- boat the accounts only of those reported to the February and March meetings of the Committee of...

Category: Articles

None (2)

Date: December 1937

Volume: 30

Issue: 332

Donaghadee, Co. Down.—6th July. A small yacht was reported to be adrift, but it was found to be a drifting bathing raft.—Rewards, £4 10s..

A Steamer (3)

Date: December 1937

Volume: 30

Issue: 332

Walmer, Kent.—llth September. A steamer had burned flares for help, but when the life-boat reached her she did not need it.—Rewards, £10 5s. 6d..

Charity Or Piracy?

Date: October 1938

Volume: 30

Issue: 335

A CINEMA which had helped the In- stitution by showing one of its films asked in return if the Institution could lend it a flag with skull and crossbones.

Category: Articles

Below Another Little Surprise

Date: Winter 1991

Volume: 52

Issue: 515

Below. Another little surprise. Mechanic Tommy Cocking changes the engine inlet strainer after Dl John Unwin decides that it is 'blocked' during a towing exercise.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Boxing Day Splash

Date: Spring 1998

Volume: 56

Issue: 544

It's amazing what lengths some fundraisers go to! This photograph shows Llanfairfechan branch chairman, Rob Shiland, leading intrepid sponsored 'splashers' down the slipway into the freezing Boxing Day brine.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Left and Top: the Sinking Yacht

Date: Spring 2006

Volume: 60

Issue: 576

Left and top: The sinking yacht is caught on mobile phone camera from the lifeboat while a survivor makes it to the liferaft. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

An Aeroplane (104)

Date: 1941

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1941

JULY 14TH. - GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE. An aeroplane was reported to have come down in the sea, but it was found on the beach.- Rewards, £3 5s. 6d..

Obituaries

Date: Autumn 2003

Volume: 59

Issue: 566

It is with regret that we report the following deaths Mrs Thelma DowdJng MBE Honorary Life Governor David Francis Aubrey Retired Station Honorary Secretary, PortTalbot Doreen Smith Treasurer, Beverley guild.

Category: Obituaries