To WILLIAM TOMS, on his retirement, on the closing of the Station, after serving 11J years as Coxswain, and previously 6J years as Second Coxswain of the Looe Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a...
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To THOMAS M. SINCLAIR, on his retirement, after serving for 24J years as coxswain of the Aberdeen life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.
To ROBERT YOUNG, on his retirement, after serving for 13J...
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Mr Neil Cohu's scale model of the Sir William Arnold takes to the water alongside her full-size namesake. Photo Brian Green. - View image in PDF
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Despite being nearly 188 years old, the lifeboat service never stands still
How do you decide where to locate a lifeboat station and what kind of craft should be housed there? That’s the job of...
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Jersey's Grand Summer Ball on July 10 was held at Government House, Jersey, with the kind co-operation of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor General Sir Peter Whiteley and Lady Whiteley, president of the guild.
It...
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THURSDAY, 13th October, 1904.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Building, Finance and...
Category: Committee
When Woodley branch held its flag day in the local shopping precinct this year, they borrowed a model lifeboat from Windsor branch which created a great deal of interest, especially from the children.
On the same day Rupert... - View image in PDF
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ON the 29th July the St. Ives Life-boat performed a series of arduous services, going out five times to the rescue of no fewer than ten vessels, and saving forty men, in the course of seven hours.
On the 28th July a strong...
To Mr. THOMAS BRADLEY, in recognition of his 37 years' distinguished service as Honorary Secretary of the St. Annes-on-Sea Branch, a Silver Inkstand and the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum.
To Mr. ROBERT...
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Plymouth, Torbay, and Salcombe, Devon.
—On the evening of the 9th January, with a strong south-westerly gale blowing, and a very heavy sea, information was received through the coastguard that signals of distress had been...