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Santos
Padstow, Cornwall - At 5.51 p.m. on 22nd July, 1967, a small yacht was reported in difficulties on the north side of Harlyn bay. The life-boat Joseph Hiram Chadwick slipped her moorings at 6.14 in a moderate north easterly breeze and a...
Marie
Ramsgate, Kent. — At 3.20 in the afternoon on the 20th of May, 1950, the coastguard telephoned to say that a small yacht was in distress in Pegwell Bay. The two men on board were waving an oar with a flag attached.
At 3.28...
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Plymouth, Devon. At 12.10 on the afternoon of the 21st of April, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the police had asked if the life-boat could take off a family of five who were stranded on Renney rocks off Heybrook...
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Founded more than 185 years ago, the RNLI was more than just a dream for Sir William Hillary (see...
Category: Articles
The Removal of Wrecks Act, 1877, Amendment Act, 1889
NOT the least important work dene by the Legislature during this year's session has been the passing of an Act to amend the " Eemoval of Wrecks Act, 1877." Prior to this Act becoming law no provision existed for the removal of...
Category: Articles
Elmela
Aground on Goodwins REPORTS OF SHIP'S LIGHTS in the vicinity of East Goodwin Buoy were passed to the honorary secretary of Walmer lifeboat station by Dover Straits Coastguard at 2130 on Saturday December 10, 1977. The East Goodwin...
Below (L-R): Duncan Christie, Stephen Kingdon and Kevin Bentley
Below il-r): Duncan Christie, Stephen Kingdon and Kevin Bentley. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Two Boats
Wading neck high TWO SMALL BOATS trying to enter Cullercoats Bay were seen at 1645 on Saturday April 14, 1979, by ILB Crew Member Christopher Blackman, aged 19, and his 16-year-old friend Jeffrey Storey.
It was a fine day...
Pygmalion
Ramsey, Isle of Man.—At 3.41 on the afternoon of the 16th of June, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that the motor fishing vessel Pygmalion, of Fleetwood, had broken down off Manghold Head and needed help.
The life-boat...
A perfect match
The National Association of Round Tables of Great Britain and Ireland has supported the RNLI since the 1970s, funding 10 lifeboats. Now it has made the RNLI its Presidential Charity of the Year, May 2010–11.
The...
Category: Articles