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Including, we're pleased to say, many R.N.L.I. stations.
We are proud...
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Prince Pops In
During his tour of Wales last July, Prince Charles spent the day in Holyhead and at RAF Valley near Trearddur Bay. Following official duties and lunch the Prince made an informal walkabout amongst the public who were enjoying a 'Families... - View image in PDF
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Blackpool Push the Boat Out
Members of the Blackpool lifeboat crew and ladies guild quite literally pushed the boat out on 10 September 1995, raising over £167 for RNLI funds.
An inflatable D class lifeboat was pushed along the promenade to North... - View image in PDF
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Memories of Boulmer
Memories of Boulmer I was very interested to read about the National Collection of lifeboats at Chatham in the Summer issue and it reminded me of an event I witnessed in 1954.
It was the launching of the new Boulmer... - View image in PDF
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FEBRUARY 17TH. - SHERINGHAM, AND WELLS, NORFOLK. Three airmen had baled out of an American Liberator aeroplane which later crashed on fire. The Wells lifeboat searched in the morning but found nothing, and after a parachute had been reported...
Morning Star
DECEMBER 3RD. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
During the morning while the fishing boats were out an east-south-east wind sprang up, causing a heavy surf on the beach. As the boat Morning Star, with a crew of three, had not returned by...
Hotting up
UPKinsale lifeboat crew tackled their biggest casualty on 2 February when the relief B class Walters Lifeboat brought in the 35-tonne Paulona. The 12m fi shing vessel was heading for Baltimore when the engine’s temperature started to rise...
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2014: A year in numbers
In 2014, RNLI lifeboats launched 8,462 times and our busiest station was Tower on the River Thames, with 543 launches.
Volunteer lifeboat crews rescued 8,727 people – an increase from 2013’s 8,384 rescues – with 368...
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APRIL 26TH. - GALWAY BAY. A t 5.30 A.M. the local doctor asked that thelife-boat should take a boy to Galway for an immediate operation. A moderate S.E. wind was blowing and the sea was calm. All the local boats were away fishing. The motor...