The " Eider " rode on the open sea With her safety in God's own hand For a thousand miles—-ay, two, and three, With never a sight of land.
A shell of steel on the world of waves That severs the hemispheres,...
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St. Helier, Jersey.—On the 19th of November, 1949, the life-boat rescued three from the ketch Hanna, of Poole.
Rewards, bronze medal and £24 12*.
(A full account of this service will be published in...
MEDAL FOR LYTHAM COXSWAIN On the 21st July. 1962, the Lytham- St.-Anne's life-boat towed the motor ketch Lone Seeker, which had four people aboard, from a dangerous position. For this service, a full account of which appears on page 346,...
The Thomas Fielden Life-boat was launched at 12.30 AM. on the 14th of January, 1887, to the assistance of the mail-steamer Banshee, of and from Dublin for Holyhead, which had stranded in Towyn Bay during a dense fog. The steamer, which had a...
Twelfth RNLI lottery winners BRUCE PARKER, a regular presenter of BBC South Today, came to Poole headquarters on April 30 to make the draw for the RNLl's twelfth national lottery. A Channel Islander who grew up on the Isle of Wight,...
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Honorary Life-Governor.
The following have been appointed HONOR- ARY LIFE-GOVERNORS of the Institu- tion and have been presented with a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and signed by H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, K.G.,...
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CIVIL SERVICE LIFE-BOAT FUND.
Patron— His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALKS. K.G.
Vice-Patrons— The Most Hon. the MARQUIS OF Ripon, K.O.
The Right Hon. ARTHUR J. BALFOUR,...
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PENZANCE.—On the 14th February the Richard Lewis Life-boat put off to the assistance of the ship Mac Duff, of Glasgow, which was riding at anchor in a dangerous position off Lamorua during a strong SS.W. wind and a heavy...
KUmore, Co., Wexford —At 6.25 in the evening, on the 27th of May, 1950, the motor fishing boat Catherine, of Dunmore East, with a crew of two was seen flying distress signals three miles east-south-east of the piers. At 6.42 the life-boat...
Own an Osborne 'KINGS WIFT 26' KING SIZE 4 BERTH CRUISER GRP in excess of Lloyds requirements Traditional yacht superstructure and deck Length 26 ft. Beam 9 ft. 10 in. Draft 2 ft.
Complete craft ready for sea or we...
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