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Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—In the morn- ing of the 9th of December, 1948, a strong southerly gale was blowing.
At 8.35 a barge was seen to be in diffi- culty three-quarters of a mile west of the pier, and the motor life-boat...
A Motor Boat (2)
CLINGING TO BOAT At 4.55 a.m. on 23rd August, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a boat was reported to have sunk off Cardigan Island and her occupants had reached the island. The sea was rough, with a strong...
The Fishery Protection Vessel Vaila
Stornoway, Hebrides.—At 5.50 on the morning of the 6th of January, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that the fishery protection vessel Vaila was ashore north of Craigmore, Isle of Lewis, and was making water. Shortly afterwards a message was...
British Aviator and Crystal Jewel
Eastbourne, Sussex. At ten o'clock on the morning of the 23rd September, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the tanker British Aviator and the motor vesselCrystalJewel, both of London, had been in collision eight...
Isabella
On the 4th June, at 4 A.M., during a fresh breeze from the N. and misty rain, the Life-boat Bradford and steam-tug Aid went out in reply to signal guns from the Gull Lightship. They proceeded through the Old Cudd Channel, and round to the...
A Fishing Coble and Ayton Castle
NORTH SUNDERLAND and HOLY ISLAND.
—On the morning of the 27th January, five fishermen put off in a coble from North Sunderland, for the purpose of shooting wild ducks on the Fame Islands.
Two of the men...
Membership News
Recruitment Activities This section of The Lifeboat is often used to describe the different ways in which new RNLI supporters are recruited and, as this year's marketing activities are about to start, it may be helpful to give an...
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'A twist of fate'
It’s Saturday 14 June, the day before Father’s Day. A gentle swell is building off Redcar, Cleveland. Two boats, each carrying a father and son, are out on fishing trips. The crew of one vessel will soon owe the other their...
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Sir William Hillary, Bt
Lieutenant Turcopolier of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.
AMONG his distinctions, Sir William Hillary was Lieutenant Turcopolier of the Order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, and we...
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Our Inland Branches. York
BEFORE the invasion of the Romans, York was one of the chief towns of the Brigantes, the most powerful of the British Tribes. By them it was known as Yure- Wic, and even at that time was a place of importance. The parent city is sup- posed...
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