A XEW book of instruction on first aid, First Aid for Life-boat Crews, which has been prepared by Dr. Geoffrey Hale, a member of the Committee of Management, has been issued to all life-boat stations. The purpose of the book is to explain...
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Howth, Co. Dublin. At 5.50 on the afternoon of the 28th of June, 1958, a competitor in a local sailing race told the honorary secretary on coming ashore that another yacht in the race had been dismasted and might need help. At 6.20 the...
Montrose, Angus. At 9.15 on the morning of the llth October, 1961, the ex-coxswain of the life-boat, Mr. James Paton, heard his son, who is the present coxswain, calling by radio for the help of the life-boat. The son at the time was fishing...
DOS AMIGOS TOWED At 10.15 P-m. on 23rd February, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the French trawler Rosaline Gorgy had found the fishing boat Dos Amigos of Newlyn, previously reported missing on passage from Fishguard...
The former Southcnd-on-Sca life-boat which mm forms part of (he I ruguayan life-buat fleet. - View image in PDF
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Ben Bailey, coxswain of Walmer lifeboat from 1962 until his retirement in 1966. He joined the crew in 1936..
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DEC. 3RD. - RAMSGATE, KENT. Flares had been reported by the coastguard, but nothing could he found. - Rewards, £7 16s. 6d..
Freedom of Swansea The officers, committee and crew of The Mumbles lifeboat station were honoured with the Freedom of the City of Swansea on April 23, 1987, when the Lord Mayor of Swansea, Councillor Mrs Lilian Hopkin, presented the freedom...
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While the Motor Life-boat Joseph Adlam was cruising round H.M.S. Warspite in Blyth Bay during an exercise, on the 18th September, the yacht Swallow, of Blyth, was seen to be in difficulties. A fresh westerly wind was blowing with a choppy...
Despite being so far away, the RNLI's Hong Kong branch works tirelessly to raise funds for the Institution.
The committee members were thrilled, therefore, when HRH The Duke of Kent, the Institution's president,...
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