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The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse.—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, " L. C. Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in...
Category: Medals
Charles Livingstone (3)
SILVER MEDAL SERVICES AT BLACKPOOL AND LYTHAM - ST. ANNES Nov. 26TH. - BLACKPOOL, AND LYTHAM - ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE; NEW BRIGHTON, AND HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE ; RHYL, FLINTSHIRE. At noon on November 24th the pilot boat Charles Livingstone,...
Your shout
The ‘shout’ came at 3.20pm one Friday. In minutes, we were aboard RNLB Realistic and I was quickly settled in the Helmsman’s seat, the Coxswain by my side. In front of me was a comforting array of dials and screens – radar, GPS, compass,...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Castilian
BRONZE MEDAL SERVICE AT HOLYHEAD FEBRUARY 12TH - 13TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. In the early hours of the 12th of February the S.S. Castilian, a 3,000-ton ship of the Ellerman Papayanni Company, entered Church Bay, and let go two anchors. She...
The Barry Dock Crew Building Takes a Short Cut to Its New Location
The Barry Dock crew building takes a short cut to its new location.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Bingo Lifeline, Newly Named and Bedecked In Bunting, Takes a Short Trip Around East Cowes Marina.
Bingo Lifeline, newly named and bedecked in bunting, takes a short trip around East Cowes Marina. - View image in PDF
Photo Jeff Morris.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
JOHNSHAVEN, KINCARDINESHIRE.—The wind and sea having increased while some fishing-boats belonging to Gourdon were at sea on the 31st Jan., 1895, it was dangerous for them to attempt to return to their harbour. They were therefore warned off,...
Category: Services
Shore-Boat Services Rewarded In 1876
Jan. 6.—Voted 37. to 6 men of Ballyetherland, Co. Donegal, for saving 6 other men whose boat had been destroyed by a whale off St. John's Point, on the 3rd November.
Also 31. to 5 men for rescuing 2 others from a...
Category: Articles
Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution—continued
POHTHDINLLAEN, NORTH WALES. At ,' 11 o'clock on the night of the 6th Sept., j 1884, the coxswain of the Life-boat, took up his station at the watch-house, j so as to be in readiness should the ser-vices of the boat be required, as...
Category: Services
Hartley, of Southampton,
On the 24th of September, at 11 P.M., the brig Hartley, of Southampton, went on shore on the south end of the Goodwin sands, the wind blowing a strong gale from the S.W. at the time. At 1-40 A. si. alarm guns and rockets were observed on...