THE subject for the ninth Life-boat Essay Competition in Elementary Schools, held this year, was, " What are the qualities which make the Lifeboatman an example of good citizenship ? " So far as the quality of the essays was...
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St. Abbs life-boat station still holds the record for the longest service by one of the Institution's life-boats. This was achieved by the previous life-boat W. Ross Macanhur of Glasgow when she stood by the Swiss cargo ship Nyon for 11...
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ifeline Legacies are a vital element of the RNLI's funding, particularly for long-term capital expenditure. With signs of a decline in this source of income we examine the ways in which a legacy can indeed offer a lifeline to casualties...
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Blackpool push the boat out Members of the Blackpool lifeboat crew and ladies guild quite literally pushed the boat out on 10 September 1995, raising over £167 for RNLI funds.
An inflatable D class lifeboat was pushed...
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Save-a-can for the lifeboatman. Eight-year old conservationists Paula Kelly and Mark Chapman are among 84 pupils at Gilberdyke school who collected empty tins as part of a fund raising effort for the lifeboat service. The cans went to a... - View image in PDF
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When the pilot of a Lightning jet aircraft from Leuchars had to abandon his aircraft on 4th March, 1970, life-boats from Broughty Ferry and Anstruther searched for him in darkness. The body of the pilot was finally found by the Broughty crew... - View image in PDF
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Some w a y s of f i l l i n g t he CO f f e r s . . . A clean sweep! The Royal Burgh of Cullen ladies lifeboat guild, established in May 1990, recently held a tombola evening which raised £700. The village of Cullen in north east...
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Photographs are notorious for reducing the apparent size of a wave - but one glance at that breaker, pictured between Teesmouth's Tyne class and the 97,000 tonne casualty, shows how truly horrendous the conditions were on 28... - View image in PDF
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Our free and fun outdoor water safety sessions are back for another year
We’re working with Swim England to equip 7–14-year-olds with vital life skills for open water. The sessions are run by qualified instructors and...
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An air of cheerful expectancy surrounded the Docklands Sailing Centre, Isle of Dogs, on 25 April 1991 for the visit of HRH The Duchess of Kent to name the relief Mersey class lifeboat Marine Engineer. The morning dawned bright enough, but... - View image in PDF
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