ROCHDALE is built on both banks of the River Roach, whence it derives its name; but the Rochdale of the present day differs widely from that of barely one hundred years ago. Then this quaint old town of industry and traffic occupied a...
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Amble, and Boulmer, Northumberland.
•—About 6.30 in the morning of the 10th of February, 1950, the Amble coastguard reported to the Amble life- boat authorities that a vessel was ashore near Coquet Island; and the life-boat...
As part of its mission to save lives at sea, the RNLl insists on top level training for lifeboat crews. The hope is that the better trained the lifeboat crews are, the more lives will be saved and the less likely it is that the crews...
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DOUGLAS (!SLE OF MAN).-—Life-boat Sunday was held on 5th August, on Douglas Head, and a record congrega- tion assembled. The prayers were said by the Rev. A. C. McNeal, the vicar of St. Ninian's. The lesson was read by Colonel Madoc,...
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Christmas is a time when many people choose to support the RNLI by buying cards and gifts from the charity – but what makes these purchases different?
You might be familiar with the RNLI's mail order catalogue, but did...
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oar'd the rolling billows, Surging waves rose high o'erhead ; Helpless in that hour of danger, On the gallant vessel sped.
Sails were riven,—masts were broken By the tempest's fearful power; Fruitless seemed...
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Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset. At 1.30 p.m. on i6th December, 1965, the second coxswain informed the honorary secretary that a small boat was drifting, out of control, down the channel on the ebb tide. The life-boat Calouste Gulbenkian was...
GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—At 8.10 A.M. on the 16th June the Coastguard re- ported that a steamer was ashore on the south beach. The crew of the No. 2 Life-boat Leicester were assembled and the boat launched. As quickly as possible she proceeded to...
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Thursday, 28th April, 1927.
Sir GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the Chair.
Reported the death of the Lord Brownlow, and also of Mr. Henry E. Fargus, Members of the Committee of...
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AMONG those associated with the life-boat service upon whom honours were bestowed in the New Year's Honours list were :— K.B.E. Vice-Admiral R. A. EWING, C.B., D.S.C., a member of the Committee of Management.
C.B.E. ...
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