CARDIGAN.—On the night of the 26th February there was every indication of a heavy gale approaching, and the Coxswain of the Life-boat Lizzie and Charles Leigh Clare determined to keep watch all night. Shortly after 4 A.M. on the 27th idem,...
ARDROSSAN.—On the 19th December, during a very heavy gale from the W.N.W., the Life-boat Fair Maid of Perth was launched, at 3.50 P.M., and rescued the crew, consisting of eight men, from theSwedish brig Clio, which had stranded at the back...
Gour don, Kincar dineshir e - At 11.10 a.m. on 22nd April, 1966, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that the fishing fleet was having difficulties at the harbour entrance. The life-boat The Edith Clauson-Thue was launched at 11.22...
Judgingtaking placein The Birmingham Post's children's poster design competition, organised in association with the R.N.L.I, and the British Poster Advertising Association. Entrants, from all parts of the Midlands, were asked to... - View image in PDF
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Mike Bartley (left) and his wife Shirley-Ann being presented with their cheque for £2,000 - the top prize in the RNLI's summer draw - by Gemma Craven (right).
The Institution's Head of Fund Raising Anthony... - View image in PDF
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Fowey, Cornwall. At nine o'clock on the evening of the 13th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two boys were trapped on the rocks at Portnodler Bay near Looe. At 9.37, when the life-boat Deneys Reitz...
Coxswain William (Bill) Sheader's family has a long tradition of service with the life-boats and the local fishing fleet, one of whose boats is pictured entering the harbour with the usual flock of seagulls.. - View image in PDF
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Aith, Shetland*. — 8th September.
Whistle signals and rockets had been reported, but nothing could be found.— Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
The Countess of Dartmouth being presented with an evening stole, hand-knitted by Mr. George Welburn, coxswain of Bridlington life-boat. The presentation was made during the annual fashion show organized by the Bridlington branch of the... - View image in PDF
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. . . On his retirement Coxswain Thomas Knott, whose service is recorded on page 138, was presented with two paintings by Norfolk artist Jason Partner. (/. to r.) Coxswain Peter Gibbons, Mrs Joan Knott, Tommy Knott, Lord Somerleyton,... - View image in PDF
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