nflatable saves surfer in conditions outside normal limits for D class Helmsman Peter Roberts and crew members Gavin Forehead and James Dixon of St Agnes were aboard the station's D class lifeboat on 30 October 1996 in a service which...
Launches 96. Lives rescued 231.
OCTOBER 2ND. - FRASERBURGH. ABERDEENSHIRE The life-boat was launched twice to the help of the steam trawler Northward, from which she had previously rescued the crew of ten. For details see...
Category: Services
(Left) aboard after her naming ceremony are (I) Mr Charles Hunter, who handed over the lifeboat to the RNLl and named her, and his wife (r of centre group). With them are their son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Miller, their son and... - View image in PDF
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Pupils of The Marlpool First School in Kidderminster held a lifeboat thanksgiving service in October which raised £329. The children were all involved in the preparations for the service, including building this magnificent model Brede... - View image in PDF
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A lovely life-size donkey, hand made by Robbie MacDonald who works at the Wick Carpet Store, was raffled to raise funds for Wick lifeboat station. The donkey was put on display in the store to attract interest in the raffle. Eight-year-old... - View image in PDF
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Deaths Andrew Chainey - Burry Port lifeboat station Crew Member Grant Cook - former Selsey lifeboat station inshore and all weather Crew Member John Eagle - former Walton and Frinton lifeboat station Chairman and President Patricia Elbourn -...
Category: Obituaries
JAN. 20TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
At about 11.30 P.M. the life-boat watchman reported a vessel ashore on the Middle Binks. She was the motor vessel Peterborough Trader, of Wisbech, bound for the Humber. A light, variable...
Thomas George Stephens, second coxswain of The Lizard-Cadgwith lifeboat from 1967 to 1968 after serving as bowman of that lifeboat from 1961 to 1967 and of The Lizard lifeboat from 1952 to 1961. George Stephens was a greatly respected member...
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FROM time immemorial it has been the custom of the Life-boat Service not to maintain fixed crews for Life-boats, but to draw volunteers as required from the seafaring population of the coast towns and villages where Life-boats are...
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Deaths Michael Abbott - former Dover lifeboat station Crew Member DrTom Andrews - former Cramer lifeboat station Honorary Medical Adviser Dr Paul Barclay - former Cramer lifeboat station Honorary Secretary Giles Battock - Kinsale lifeboat...
Category: Obituaries