H.R.H. PRINCESS MARINA, DUCHESS OF KENT, President of the Institution, once again attended the annual general meet- ing of the governors of the Institution at the Central Hall, Westminster, on the 2nd April, 1963. The meeting was an...
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At daylight, on ( the 6th February, after it had been blow- j ing a fresh gale all night, a schooner was j observed, about six miles from this place, with a flag of distress in the rigging. The Life-boat Sisters promptly went to her aid,...
Flamborough, Yorkshire.—At 7.30 A.M.
on the 30th May, 1938, a north gale sprang up, bringing a rough sea.
Several of the local fishing cobles were at sea, and the No. 1 motor life-boat Elizabeth and Albina...
SEPTEMBER 8TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
At 7.30 P.M. the coastguard reported a motor boat flying a distress signal, and the motor life-boat Michael Stephens was launched at 7.55 P.M. The position given was one and a half miles...
WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—On the morning of the 21st March the ketch Elizabeth, of Goole, was observed about half-a-mile from the shore running straight for the beach in a strong N.E. breeze and a heavy sea. The crew of the No. 1 Life-boat Edward...
FISHGUARD. — The No. 1 Life-boat Elizabeth Mary was launched at about 9 P.M. on the 24th September, during a moderate gale from the N.N.E., signals of distress having been shown by the smack Lark, of Portinadoc, laden with slates for Cardiff...
CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND.—The coble Mary Ellen, of Cullercoats, whenreturning to port from the fishing - grounds, was seen to be in difficulties at the back of the bar, on which a heavy sea was breaking, on the 25th...
Dover, Kent. At six o'clock on the evening of the 18th of January, 1958, the honorary secretary was informed that a motor boat was in difficulties outside the eastern arm of the harbour. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 6.20 in a...
For the past 16 years the Tal-y-Llyn Railway Company, one of the famous Great Little Railways of Wales, has allowed the Tywyn branch to run a special summer evening train - which is pictured here at Abergynolwyn station last... - View image in PDF
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The naming of the D Class lifeboat took place during the town's Festival of the Sea. The threeday event is held every two years and has a strong RNLI flavour. As well as the naming ceremony, the Earl and Countess of Wessex visited the... - View image in PDF
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