Torbay: On September 22, 1983, a young man fell 60ft into the sea when rocks crumbled beneath his feet on cliffs at Babbacombe. Two friends pulled the injured man from the sea, raised the alarm and then returned with blankets. Torbay's...
Skegness: A Balcar 105 helicopter was seen to crash into the sea, five miles east south east of Skegness, on the afternoon of Tuesday July 24, 1984. At 1306 Skegness's 15ft 6in D class inflatable lifeboat launched from the beach manned... - View image in PDF
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Well oiled! Ray Burden and his wife Deanna recently presented an oil painting of Weymouth lifeboat, Tony Vanderve/l, to coxswain Bob Runyeard.
Ray painted the picture and donated it to the station to mark the 20th... - View image in PDF
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RNLI Deputy Director, Ray Kipling, recently received a letter and some photographs from Fernando Andrade, secretary of the Uruguayan lifeboat service ADES. The picture above shows the Montevideo station lifeboat ADES 14, formerly RNLI Solent... - View image in PDF
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News and Views The latest news from and about the RNLI At the Sharp End Lifeboat services around the country Open House A photo report of the RNLI's biennial Headquarters Open Days Pig Farms, Cottages and Parrots Deputy Director Ray...
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The main events are now in place for the RNLI's 175th anniversary celebrations which begin with a bang next year.. - View image in PDF
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Ken Derham names Mudeford's new Atlantic 21 with enthusiasm - and drenches the crew in the process. (Photo Jeff Morris). - View image in PDF
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Five lifeboats in long search for lost fishermen Newcastle, Co. Down's, Oakley class lifeboat Jane Hay and Portaferry's Atlantic 21 Blue Peter V took part in long searches for the two crewmen from a fishing boat Silver Quest which...
February 1988 Mrs Frances MacFarlane, donor of the ex-Aith lifeboat The John and Frances MacFarlane..
Category: Obituaries
Robin Snelson checks the sugar content of his fundraising ale with the help of Roger Ryman Pkturr: Apex/Simon Burt. - View image in PDF
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