JANUARY 23RD. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. About 6.55 in the morning the coastguard telephoned a message from the naval authorities at Lowestoft that a vessel in Corton Roads was in need of help and the motor life-boat Louise...
Lifeboat Services March, April and May 1989 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: May 23 and 29 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: April 1 and 23 Aberystwyth, Dyfed C class: March 5, April 30, May 4 (twice), 14 (twice), 21 and 29 (twice) Aldeburgh,...
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Lifeboat and hovercraft launches remainder of July–September 2006 Listings ABERDEEN ON-1248(17-24):Sep 25 ON-1262(17-33):Jul 17, 31, Aug 18, 26 D-500:Jul 26,31,Aug 26,Sep 25 D-536:Jul 17 ABERDOVEY B-758:Jul 19(x2),23,29,30, Aug...
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Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. —• At 10.44 in the morning of the 15th of September, 1948, the Rhyl coastguard telephoned that a fishing vessel in Penrhyn Bay was driving ashore, and the motor life-boat Thomas and Annie Wade Richards was...
August Meirig Glyn Davies MBE. ex Llandudno lifeboat coxswain. Meirig first joined the crew as second coxswain in 1964, a position he held until 1970. He was an ILB crew member between 1966 and 1985, emergency mechanic between 1970 and 1982....
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Keeping The Pace During The 2000 South Caper Cycle Challenge In South Africa. - View image in PDF
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Our annual yellow welly-themed fundraising campaign, Mayday, will return from 26 April to 2 May 2016. Throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, RNLI supporters will host activities and events to show their appreciation for our brave...
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For the hard-pressed citizens of 1940s Europe, the truth of the slogan ‘waste not, want not’ was proven every day. In 2010, the message is being embraced anew by the RNLI to help it meet its responsibilities and to stretch donations ever...
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BooKS A lifeboating selection to inspire, thrill and ponder Asboville by Danny Rhodes Asboville may not sound like it has any relevance to the RnLi, however a lifeboat crew member plays a key part in this surprising...
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Out with the antiseptic and sticking plasters. GP and RNLI Medical Adviser Dr JJ Green talks about how he caught the marathon bug …
‘It’s a disease,’ Dr JJ Green quips as he prepares for the 2010 Virgin London Marathon....
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