DURING the financial crisis of this autumn, both before and since the General Election, the Institution has received many letters from subscribers which can best be summarized in the words of one subscriber, who, in sending her usual two...
Category: Correspondence
Torbay, Devon. At 9.30 on the even- ing of the 19th of December, 1959, a local fisherman called at the coxswain's house to report that a 24-feet crab-boat, which had left harbour at two o'clock, had not returned. At 10.5 the...
ITS PAYMENTS AT A GLANCE How each £100 of the Institution's Payments was made in 1957 £ s. d.
30 2 5 —" —- New Construction.
34 19 5 mam m m*~ —m Maintenance of Lifeboats and...
Category: Accounts
THE exhibition of life-boat photographs which has already been shown in London, Edinburgh and Birmingham has, during the latter part of the year, been on a tour of the North-East of England, and has been shown at York, Bradford, Sunderland...
Category: Articles
THE gallantry of the skipper of a fishing vessel, Mr. Ian Innes of Helmsdale, Sutherland, which resulted in the rescue of three other fishermen, has been recognized by the award of the Institution's bronze medal for...
Category: Services
THEE.E will again be two life-boat calendars ready for Christmas, one for hanging and the other for the pocket or handbag, and this year the Institution will also issue a Christmas card, the first since 1941.
The hanging...
Category: Advertisement
At 1.40 p.m. on 20th April, 1967, it was reported that a cabin cruiser with three men aboard had been taken in tow by Trobe, a vessel attending to the oil rig Sea Quest, and that assistance was required.
The life-boat City...
Mass rescue by RNLI Beach Lifeguards Brilliant sunshine and perfect surf conditions drew large numbers of people to North Cornwall at the end of May this year. Adults and children were enjoying swimming and playing in the water between the...