A MONDAY MORNING IN JUNE, and a divisional inspector of lifeboats waits on an airfield for an early flight. An odd place, perhaps, to pick up the story of the day to day life of a DI, but then this DI's territory takes in an island and...
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(above) Richard Perks, inspector of lifeboats for the East Division was in command for the passage to Aldeburgh from the training centre at Poole.. - View image in PDF
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A DRIVE-OFF TROLLEY, SELF-POWERED OR PROPELLED BY SEPARATE TRACTOR, FOR LAUNCHING AND RECOVERY ON EXPOSED BEACHES by Ray Kipling Deputy Public Relations Officer, RNLI A DRIVE-OFF TROLLEY, SELF-POWERED OR PROPELLED BY SEPARATE TRACTOR, FOR...
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THE years 1850-1, next to the year 1785, were those of the greatest importance in the history of the Coast Life-boat, and in fact of- the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION also, for, as has often been pointed out, apathy in the Life-boat...
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him and the crew and sending a donation to the station. He said, '/ have been sailing various boats at sea for 21 years and suppose that I have always had it at the back of my mind that the lifeboat service would come to my assistance in... - View image in PDF
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The presentation of a cheque for £949.70 was the result of a sponsored run from RAF Sciimpton in Lincolnshire to Brighton, made by personnel from the RAF Base. The journey, made over two days last June, was run in relays of three.... - View image in PDF
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SHORELINE has been growing at a fantastic rate recently, thanks to your support.
First there was the competition announced in the winter issue of THE LIFEBOAT, the prize for which was a BMW Series 7 motor car generously...
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THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DEBBY, K.G., G.C.B., IN THE CHAIR.
Moved by The Eight Hon. The I as well as by the numerous " Life- EARL OF DEBBY, KG., G.C.B.
Seconded by The Hon. W. F. D. SMITH, M.P.<...
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Richard Tookey was just 14 when Shoreham lifeboat crew rescued him and his family from their stricken yacht in 1948. Now the station has enough funds to fuel their lifeboat for 5 years after he donated £20,000 as a thank...
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THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 131 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 37 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to November 30th, 1936 - 64,872 The Last of the Life-boat Horses.
WHEN the...
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