After torrential rains, the clouds receded to let the sun break through, and D class lifeboat, John Sunderson was officially dedicated on the lifeboat slipway at Llandudno on 20 October 1996.
The lifeboat was donated by Dr... - View image in PDF
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APRIL 20TH. - APPLEDORE, AND ILFRACOMBE, DEVON. At about 1 P.M.
a message was received at Appledore from the Croyde coastguard that an aeroplane had crashed in the sea on the south side of Morte Bay, and at 1.10 P.M. the...
A retired couple make the most of their retirement years with an equity release scheme Mr & Mrs Walkington had always harboured a lifelong dream of owning their own canal boat. However the cost of owning one in their retirement seemed...
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Another ticket, another joke: (I to r) Peter Holness, fund raising projects manager, Max Bygraves and Anthony Oliver, appeals secretary.. - View image in PDF
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Celebrities Dermot O’Leary, Graham Norton and Rachel Allen gave it some welly for our MAYDAY national fundraising event in the Republic of Ireland. Thousands of supporters wore wellies, bought yellow welly keyrings and enjoyed fundraising...
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AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall, on Tuesday, the 15th day of March, The'Eight Honourable the EARL OF CREWE, K.G., in the Chair, the...
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JAN. 1 8TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 5.18 A.M. a message was received from the Deal coastguard that flares had been seen about six miles south-east from Ramsgate.
A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea and squalls of...
Sir William Arnold, Guernsey's new 52' Arun lifeboat, was named by HRH the Duchess of Kent at St Peter Port on May 23; it was the first visit made by the Duchess to Guernsey—on a day of sun and showers she was warmly welcomed by the... - View image in PDF
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SIXTY years ago last September, and fifty years ago this December, life- boats were capsized and lives were lost.
Sixty years ago it was the life-boat at Kingstown, Co. Dublin, which capsized.
Her second...
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