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
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Lerwick, Shetlands.—At 9.22 on the night of the 2()th of April. 1956, the coastguard reported that a small boat was burning flares. At 9.40 the life- boat J.J.K.S.ir., on temporary duty at the station, was launched. There was a moderate sea...
THE LIFEBOAT is packed up and dispatched by students of Poole Adult Training Centre (left). Recently the Centre donated £30 from its amenity fund to the RNLI and (above) Mrs J. Sykes, deputy manager, presents the cheque to Commander E.... - View image in PDF
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David Steenvoorden has been a full-time crew member of Humber lifeboat since 1990.
Dave joined the inshore lifeboat crew at Cleethorpes in 1987, and in 1990 was awarded a Bronze Medal in recognition of his courage,... - View image in PDF
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Thursday, 3rd September, 1863. Captain Sir EDWARD PERROTT, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and approved the Report of Captain DAVID ROBERTSON, K.N., the Assistant-Inspector of Lifeboats of the Institution, of the 3rd...
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Debut of the Mersey fast carriage boatThe RNLl's latest class of lifeboat was named the Mersey when the new, fast carriage-launched lifeboat was unveiled at a special press launch at Hastings lifeboat station on 14...
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OAIBTEB AND WIHTEBTON NORFOLK,— The Oaister No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden put off on the 19th September and remained by the stranded steamer Jsis, of Newcastle, as the vessel had a large number of men on board who were discharging the cargo....
north easterly course, was making no headway and drifting towards the rocks, but the three men on board refused help, saying that they were on their way to Ireland.
It was at this point that the Coastguard received...
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Despite being so far away, the RNLI's Hong Kong branch works tirelessly to raise funds for the Institution.
The committee members were thrilled, therefore, when HRH The Duke of Kent, the Institution's president,...
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