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Round Table 50th anniversary appeal At their National Conference held at Blackpool in May, Round Table delegates from all over Britain and Ireland voted to raise funds for a Waveney lifeboat. The appeal is to mark the 50th anniversary of the...
Category: Articles
Letters
Stick or pin? Is this the end of an era? Another chapter ended in our history? I refer to the demise of that ancient institution, the boat-on-a-pin flag day emblem, which is now being replaced by the adhesive type.
What...
Category: Correspondence
The New Dover Motor Life-Boat. Inaugural Ceremony By the Prince of Wales, K.G.
Inaugural Ceremony by the Prince of Wales, K.G.
THE PRINCE or WALES, as President of the Institution, on 10th July named the new Dover Motor Life-boat Sir William Hillary, after the founder of the Institu- tion.
Category: Inaugurations
People and Places
Around and about the RNLI Youngest crew member? Jonathan Foster achieved a long-held ambition when he joined the crew of Staithes lifeboat - the Atlantic 21 Ellis Sinclair-on his 17th birthday .
Clem James, station honorary...
Category: Articles
Arctic Cycle Challenge
Fifty cyclists are being sought to undertake a once-in-a-lifetime ride to the most northerly lifeboat station at Honningsvag, Northern Norway, during the Arctic Cycle Challenge, taking place between 18-26 July 1998, in aid of the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Two Men Washed Out of Life-Boat
Two members of the Teesmouth crew had a remarkable escape when they were washed out of the life-boat after she had gone to the help of an Indian steamer on I4th March, 1964.
At 9.40 that morning the honorary secretary of...
Category: Services
SAIL AWAY
Ever dreamed of sailing away to exotic shores? In a few easy steps you could be well on your way. To help convince you, we’ve enlisted solo circumnavigator and RNLI Governor Jeanne Socrates
BENEFITS OF...
Category: Articles
Poole - Atlantic 75 Friendly Forester II
Poole's busy new Atlantic 75 took a short breather on 15 August 1995 for her official naming ceremony, but even before the champagne was dry on her bow she was off on another shout! The lifeboat was donated by the Ancient Order of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Life-Boat Services In 1905
Lives I saved.
Li 23 10 Adalina, fishing vessel, of Gravelines—stood by vessel.
Advance, ketch, of Bideford Amelia Ann, ketch, of Goo]e— rendered assistance.
A my, barge, of Bideford—...
Category: Services
While on Service to the Coaster Heye P Wrecked at Prawle Point In Severe Gales Last December Salcombe Lifeboat Had to Cut Away Her Anchor the Anchor Was Later Recovered By Members of N
While on service to the coaster Heye P, wrecked at Prawle Point in severe gales last December, Salcombe lifeboat had to cut away her anchor. The anchor was later recovered by members of North East Essex and Ipswich branches of the British... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs