Fowey, Cornwall. At 10.15 on the night of the 20th of July, 1958, the Polruan coastguard informed the hon- orary secretary that a yacht had enginetrouble near the entrance to Fowey harbour. Seven minutes later the life- boat Deneys Reitz put...
Front cover Aith's Severn Class lifeboat Owrtej Udbury is put through her paces. See our feature on page 33 to find out more about the work of Shetland lifeboats Photo: Nicholas Leach/Stvpt Monthly, by courtesy of Shetland MRSC Inset:... - View image in PDF
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The Institution deeply regrets the death of two of its vice-presidents who have given it long and distinguished service, Major Sir Maurice Cameron, K.C.M.G., and Mr. Leonard Gow, LL.D., D.L., of Glasgow, and of Vice- Admiral Sir Robert...
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The Institution has suffered a severe loss by the death on February 2oth of Mrs. Eva Leeming, organising secretary for Greater London. She was appointed assistant organising secretary in 1926. In 1935 she became joint organising secretary,...
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ST. PETER'S PORT, GUERNSEY.—While the schooner Isabella Helen, bound from Plymouth for Guernsey with a cargo of limestone and wood, was endeavouring to enter the harbour in a strong gale from E.S.E. on the night of the 14th February, she...
Famous coxswains, serving and retired: Arthur Curnow, Frank Smith, Edward Hannaford and Brian Cater - with retired lifeboats Baltic Air and Mabel Holland. - View image in PDF
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Mr. John Taylor, aged 16, of Cullercoats, North Shields, whose father, Mr. R. J. Taylor, is a leading member of the Cullercoats ILB and was an officer for 12 years in the conventional life-boat previously stationed there, has been accepted...
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The Bembridge Motor Life-boat went out on 7th December to the help of the ketch Silent, of Cowes, and found her with her head sails blown away and her windlass smashed. Although she was sinking, the men on board refused to leave her, so the...
The new boat, presented by the Free- masons of "Warwickshire, and named the Lady Leigh, soon inaugurated its mission of mercy, it having been called out on service on the evening of Sunday the 10th Nov. The brig Palestine, of Whitby,...