FOR SAVING LIFE FROM WRECKS, VOTED BY THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION TO THE CREWS OF ITS LIFE-BOATS, TO SHORE AND FISHING-BOATS CREWS, AND TO OTHER PERSONS FROM THE 1ST JANUARY TO THE 31sT DECEMBER, 1872.
JAN. 1,...
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WE have, on a previous page, given an account of the loss of valuable lives occasioned by an accident to a life-boat. The following is an interesting'and affecting narrative of the loss of a valuable life, illustrative of another phase...
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Thursday, 30th April, 1925.
Sir GODFREY BARING, St., in the Chair.
Reported the resignation from the Committee of Management of Engineer Vice- Admiral Sir GEORGE G. GOODWIN,...
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Thursday, 19th February, 1931.
SIR GODFREY BARING, BT., in the Chair.
Passed a Vote of Thanks to His Grace the DUKE OF MONTROSE, C.B., C.V.O., V.D., for attending Life-boat Ceremonies at Aberdeen and...
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THE ROYAL EVENT OF THE YEAR! The 40th Anniversary of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II's Accession to the Throne.
SIX MAGNIFICENT COMMEMORATIVE PIECES TO HONOUR THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH ll ACCESSION TO THE...
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LITERATURE OF THE LIFE-BOAT An Account of Books, Pamphlets and Press Articles on the Life-boat Service, 1785-1947 With 63 i ustrotions from old prints, paintings and photographs By SIR JOHN GUMMING K.C.I.E.,...
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ONE of the lesser known services to which the R.N.L.I. makes a big con- tribution is the Post Office "Medico" service. The twelve G.P.O. coast radio stations, including the world-wide radio- telegraph station at Burnham-on-Sea,...
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A TRAGIC disaster occurred on the coast of Cornwall during a severe gale which struck the coast towards the end of August, when the cutter Islander, of the Royal Yacht Squadron, was driven ashore in Lantivet Bay, about three miles from Fowey...
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DUNDEE.—On the 5th October, it having been reported that a barque was ashore on the Abertay Sands, the Buddon- ness Life-boat Eleanora, and the English Mechanic Life-boat stationed at Broughty Ferry, proceeded to the sands and found the...
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THURSDAY, 13th June, 1907.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Building, Finance and...
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