RNLI crew members and fundraisers were among the guests at the Buckingham Palace garden party on 14 July. Rhyl Coxswain Peter Robinson (pictured meeting HM The Queen) says: ‘It was an honour for my wife and myself to attend and we thoroughly...
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AUGUST 27TH. - PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE. At 12.16 P.M. the coastguard reported that a small rowing boat was in difficulties off Porthdinllaen Point.
A moderately strong S.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The...
APRIL 3RD. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. An unknown vessel had reported that she was being attacked, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, partly paid permanent crew, £2 3s. 6d..
PRESERVATION OF LITE PROM SHIPWRECK.
Ob«Me.—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, "L. C.Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in...
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(Above) Four Scouts, one each from Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with the framed photograph of The Scout which they had received from Captain Kirk, and (above right) Robert Maiden, son of the coxswain, presents to Her... - View image in PDF
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AFTER FALSE ALARM At 3.50 p.m. on 22nd November, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen off Whitehaven.
Although it was soon learned that this report was a false alarm, a search was...
H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent presents the silver medal to Coxswain Richard Walsh of Rosslare Harbour. - View image in PDF
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Thursday, 8th January, 1914.
Sir JOHN CAMERON LAMB, G.B., C.M.G., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Read the minutes of the Building, Finance...
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FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse.—Bust of His Majesty KINO EVWAKD VII. Double Legend: "Royal National Lite-boat Institution. Founded in 1824. Incorporated 1860. King Edward VII. Patron."...
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Thursday, 21st June, 1928.
SIR GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the Chair.
Passed a special Vote of Thanks to H.R.H.
PRINCE GEORGE for graciously visiting the Orkney Islands in order to perform...
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