HELICOPTER FOUND THEM At 12.15 a.m. on 8th August, 1964, a local resident told the honorary secretary that he was anxious about the safety of a friend and his son who were fishing in a small dinghy. They had been out since 6 p.m. the...
Plymouth, Devon - At 8.2 p.m. on 6th August, 1967, the coastguard toldthe honorary secretary that two people were cut off by the tide at Freathy. The IRB was launched at 8.15. The life-boat Lloyd's, on temporary duty at the station,...
JANUARY 31ST. - MARGATE, KENT.
At 9.33 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a vessel was sinking a mile E.S.E. of the Tongue Light-vessel. A moderate S.E. breeze was blowing, with thick fog, and the sea was...
Sergeant F. C. Elverson, aged 69, a Chelsea Pensioner, pictured at the R.N.L.I. stand talking to Nicolette Milnes-Walker, first woman to sail the Atlantic alone and non-stop. Mr. Elverston is also a record maker (see below).. - View image in PDF
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Coxswain Patrick Sliney, of Ballycotton, who has already won the Institution's gold and bronze medals, has now won its silver medal for saving an Irish steamer and her crew of 35 men. The steamer's engines had failed and heavy seas...
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THE Institution has to deplore a very great loss in the death of Miss JANE HAY, the Honorary Secretary of the St. Abbs Station, which took place on the 26th January last. Miss Hay was a remarkable personality, who united a strong love of her...
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INCOME AND EXPENDITURE— 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1955. 1954 £ 216,657 385 32,751 9,758 354 37,173 11,126 EXPENDITURE LIFE-BOATS :— New Life- boats for the following Stations : On account — Berwick - on - Tweed, Campbeltown, ...
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PENARTH AND PORTISHEAD | 13 MARCH
RNLI crews from both sides of the Bristol Channel worked together to help a yacht that was taking on water 2 miles off Cardiff. Penarth volunteers refloated the grounded vessel and escorted her...
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Dover, Kent. At 12.43 a.m. on 28th August, 1965, the Folkestone coastguard reported that the master of the tug Cruiser of Liverpool was very ill and required a doctor. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 1.17 with a doctor on board in a...
Weymouth, Dorset.—At 9.20 P.M.
* on the 14th October, 1939, the coastguard reported that the Shambles Lightship had fired guns and rockets.
A strong E. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea and rain. At 10...