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Gallilee, Empire and Silver Line.
Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the morning of 16th May, 1939, a strong N.E.
wind was blowing with a very rough sea.
About 10.15 it was learnt that two small fishing boats were returning. Thenjust as the motor...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 9th October, 1913.
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
Grim But Glorious: the Days of Oar and Sail By Ray Kipling Public Relations Officer Rnli
WRITING ABOUT LIFEBOATS JS HCVer easy.
To many people, every lifeboat rescue is an act of heroism, carried out in a tortuous battle against the elements; to lifeboatmen, even the worst conditions are modestly played down...
Category: Articles
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 11th June, 1891.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., M.P., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Finance and Corre-...
Category: Committee
Working With The Crew Of The Mersey Class Andy Pearce
Dear Editor From darkest Peru to wildest Llandudno, with extremely high winds and mountainous seas ...Working with the crew of the Mersey class Andy Pearce …using the ‘Kineton class’ Summer 2006 Lifeboat magazine.
Mrs... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lead Us and Faith Star
Whltby, Yorkshire.—During the morn- ing of the 4th of March, 1954, the weather worsened while the local fishing fleet was at sea. All the boats returned to the harbour before the harbour bar became dangerous, except the Lead Us and Faith...
Thrills, Spills and Women Drivers
Nearly 50 women drivers proved they were just as good as the boys when they competed in a off-road driving day in May that raised £4,000 for the lifeboats. The challenging event.
organised by RNLI North West office and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Collisions. The "Avalanche" and "Forest."
ANOTHER of those maritime disasters has occurred which only too frequently serve to remind us that travelling on the sea is still attended with greater danger than travelling by land.
This time it is a collision between...
Category: Articles
Naming Ceremonies
THIRTEEN new motor life-boats were named during 1952. Six were on the English coast, at Barrow-in-Furness, Clacton-on-Sea, Hoylake, Minehead, Padstow and Plymouth; four on the Scottish coast, at Aberdeen, Eyemouth, Gourdon and Whitehills;...
Category: Inaugurations
A Framed Record of Thanks Was Presented to Captain Ian Gibb of P and O Ss Canberra By Lt-Cdr Brian Miles (2nd I) Staff Officer Operations Rnli and Himself a Former Officer of P and O Since La
A framed record of thanks was presented to Captain Ian Gibb of P and O ss Canberra by Lt-Cdr Brian Miles (2nd I.), staff officer operations RNLI and himself a former officer of P and O.
Since last September £3,000 has... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs