Robert Glen and Ron Miller of E. P. Barrus hold the cheque which funded the D class Lawnflite visible behind them.
Behind the cheque is RNLI director Brian Miles and flanking them are Richard Parry (left) and Andy Elton... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lifeboat provides inflatable and first aid in team effort for fallen climber Members of Anstruther lifeboat crew can be made out on the foreshore in this photograph providing first aid while a helicopter prepares to lift an injured climber...
Three yachtsmen saved from Buxey Sands in heavy weather The crew of Clacton's relief Atlantic 21 and Walton and Frinton's Solent lifeboats have received letters of thanks from the RNLI's chief of operations following a joint...
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FRESH launched to meet the swelling gale, At morn the gallant ship sets sail; All taut and trim, with canvas gay, Her stemson cleaves the sparkling spray.
The sky is fair—the prosperous breeze Floats...
Category: Poetry
Thursday, 8th October, 1914.
The Rt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Read the minutes of the Building,...
Category: Committee
Thursday, 8th November, 1934.
Sir GODFREY -BARING, Bt., in the chair.
Reported the receipt of the following special contributions :— . - £ s. d.
South Metropolitan' Gas Co. ...
Category: Committee
Dover, Kent.—At 6.27 on the evening of the 1st of August, 1953, the Sand- gate coastguard rang up to say a yacht had burnt a red flare one and a half miles east of Folkestone pier and was making for Dover. At 6.44 the life- boat The Lord...
(Right) When HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother visited Hastings last June all the lifeboat crew and launchers were introduced to her. Coxswain Joe Martin (behind Her Majesty) presents ILB crew members II. to r.) Peter Thorpe, Christopher... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lives saved.
Ada Gane, ketch, of Harwich— stood by vessel.
Albion, schooner, of Runcorn— assisted to save vessel and...... 4 Alnvrick, schooner, of Beaumaris —assisted to save vessel.
Category: Services
On 3rd January the Life-boat George and Jane Walker was called out to the assistance of two sailing vessels which had been towed into the bay and left at anchor. During the night the wind changed into the E.S.E. and blew a gale, which...