AN Irishman who was asked to help the Life-boat Service to form a Branch has replied that he has so many other things to subscribe to that he can do no more, and adds, " the only way the Life-boat can retaliate is when they see me...
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Ships that pass . . . from an Atlantic 21, Ambrose Greenway took this picture of an experimental 19' Zodiac Mark V, crossing the larger ILITs wash. The Zodiac Mark V has a standing steering position, to give the helmsman better height of... - View image in PDF
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An indication of the interest aroused by Staithes and Runswick lifeboat weekend last July. It all began with a traditional nightgown parade on the Friday evening through Staithes, led by a jazz band. The next day Staithes and Runswick and... - View image in PDF
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LIFEMASTER Lifejackets MANUFACTURED TO BRITISH STANDARD 3595 : 1963 VACUUM REFLEX LT.° Special Designs supplied to R.N.L.I.
and constructional engineering concerns • VARIETY OF DESIGNS INCLUDES INHERENT, ORAL AND CO2...
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The No. 2 Life-boat Edmund Harvey and the Insti- tution's steam-tug were called out for service at 8 P.M. on the 6th March. A telephone message stated that signals of distress had been reported N.N.E.
from Pentire, and...
THE Institution has awarded an in- scribafl Aneroid Barometer to Mr.
Lionel Hunt, of Barry Dock, Glamor- ganshire, for his gallantry in rescu- ing two men from drowning. Mr.
Lionel Hunt is a Barry Channel...
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Read the heroic story behind every gallantry medal...
LIFEBOAT GALLANTRY There are stories of hours spent at sea to effect rescues in raging storms and tempestuous seas, incredible feats of endurance of men in rowing and...
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Summer winners Thank you to all of you who supported the RNLI summer 2005 Lifeboat Lottery, which raised over £470,000.
The first prize, an 18-day Mediterranean cruise, was won by Mr Head from Middlesex....
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THE Thirtieth Annual Meeting of this most bene- volent Institution was held at Burdett Hall, Lime- house, on the 11th June, the DUKE OF MARL- BOROUGH, President of the Society, in the Chair.
Amongst the company present...
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ENGINES HAD STOPPED As the fishing coble Premier was known to be at sea and the weather conditions were rapidly deteriorating the life-boat crew assembled at 7.30 a.m. on loth November, 1963. At 9.10 the coastguard informed the honorary...