BY the wreck of the Deutschland, the question of better means of communica- tion between outlying stations on the coasts of the United Kingdom and internal bases of supply, has received one more little jog forward into its inevitable ulti-...
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ON THURSDAY April 8, the honorary secretary of St Ives lifeboat station was down at the boathouse in the late afternoon when, at 1628, he saw a 16ft sailing dinghy leave harbour with two young men and two youths on...
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Aberdovey, Gwynedd June 9, 10, 19, 22, 26, July 3, 6, 7, 10, 13 (twice), 21, 27, 28, August 9, 10, 12 (twice), 13, 17, 20 (twice), 26, 28 and 30.
Abersoch, Gwynedd June 10, 26, July 1,10,12 (twice), 14,15,18, 21, 27, August...
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Angle, Dyfed December 1, January 21 and February 10 Arbroath, Angus January 11 Arklow, Co. Wicklow December 13 Arranmore, Co. Donegal December 30, January 30, February 17 and 26 Baltimore, Co. Cork December 22, January 8 and February 9...
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(The figures refer to the numbtrt of the Life-boats detailed on pages 610-621.) Aberdovfy, Merioneth, 166. Drogheda, Ireland, 264. Lizard, Cornwall, 128. Robin Hood's Bay, Yorks, 32. Abersoch, Carrarvon, 170 Dm lin, Ireland, 267. ...
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OCTOBER 28TH - CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND. At 7 P .M. t h e coxswain was asked by the coastguard to assemble the crew, and at 7.35 P.M. the motor life-boat Westmorland was launched, with instructions to go to a position two and a half miles...
Weymouth lifeboat station, in Dorset, was established in 1869 to replace Portland station, which had closed down in 1850. Funded by the Earl of Stratford, the lifeboat gave assistance to vessels in distress on the north and east sides of...
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Three lifeboat volunteers from Port Isaac, Cornwall (pictured, above), will be awarded RNLI Medals for Gallantry, after saving a man’s life on 8 April.
Helm Damien Bolton will receive the Silver Medal, while Crew Members...
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The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations, were awarded an annuity, gratuity or...
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