LAST February was one of the stormiest Februaries on record. During the month there were over fifty launches on service, and nearly forty lives were saved. The two services, however, which most deserve to be recorded are two, both by Motor...
Stronsay, and Stromness, Orkneys.— At 10.24 on the night of the 26th of May, 1954, the Kirkwall coastguard telephoned the Stronsay life-boat sta- tion that a man had left St. Catherine's Bay in a motor boat for Kirkwall at five...
The New 44-Foot Steel Life-Boat In The Thames at London. - View image in PDF
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The injured climber is brought aboard Edward Bridges at the foot of Berry Head cliffs while crew members check the inches of clearance forward (Photo Herald Express, Torquay). - View image in PDF
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Damaged steering YARMOUTH COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston lifeboat station at 0236 on Monday May 3, 1982, that the yacht Seamist of Rhu had sustained damage to her steering gear two hours earlier on...
Councillor Ex-Provost Milne of the Royal Burgh of Queensferry, chairman of Queensferry lifeboat station for 15 years..
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Pull a boat: Members of Portballintrae Boat Club in County Antrim held a boat pull and raised £1,464 for the RNLI.. - View image in PDF
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Robert Charlton, son of Llandudno crew member Keith, recently won the Welsh region under 18s Nationwide Award for Voluntary Endeavour.. - View image in PDF
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In February Hampstead and Yalding cruising club presented a cheque for £1,300 to Sheerness lifeboat VIPs.. - View image in PDF
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CRESSWELL, NORTHUMBERLAND. — The Coastguard at Cresswell Point reported that a steamer was ashore about a mile S. of the Life-boat station, during a strong S.E. wind and a strong sea, on the 24th December, whereupon the Life-boat Ellen and...