Himley Hall SC, a small family sailing club with its waters in beautiful Himley Park, West Midlands, held a 24-hour sponsored race over a May weekend in both 1976 and 1977. Twelve teams took part in the first year and ten the second, with...
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THURSDAY, 12th April, 1894.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the pre- vious Meeting.
Also read those of the Finance and Corre-...
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There was a constant stream of visitors to see Mountbatten of Burma, the prototype RNLI Medina 35 lifeboat.. - View image in PDF
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THE Life-boat Station at Padstow has celebrated its Centenary this year.
The first mention of it in the records of the Institution appears under the date, 24th January, 1827, when it was decided to make a grant of £10...
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SATURDAY, 18th March, 1893.
The Annual General Meeting of the friends and supporters of the ROYAL NATIONAL LITE- BOAT INSTITUTION took place this day at St.
Martin's Town Hall, Charing Cross Road,...
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Peterhead lifeboat crew on service Back Row: Jim Reid. Head Launcher; James Geary. Emergency Mechanic: Jimmy Anderson, 2nd Coxswain: Andy Brown. Coxswain: Bob Lee.
Mechanic/Radio Operator and Billy Proctor, Emergency... - View image in PDF
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In the after cabin of each lifeboat sensitive pens kept a ceaseless scientific chronicle. . . .. - View image in PDF
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(Below) Coxswain C Collins and The Young Crew of Baltimore Lifeboat. - View image in PDF
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Lifeboat Matthew Simpson going to the help of steam drifter Harmony.. - View image in PDF
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Selling Our Secrets, Silly Odd Socks, Soup Or Sandwiches … once again, lifeboat crews, lifeguards and supporters got into the spirit of SOS Day on 29 January.
Celebrity supporters included stars of Emmerdale, the Llanelli...
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