HILBRE ISLAND, CHESHIRE.—On the 7th February it was reported that a flat was in distress and would require assistance.
She first caught the Salisbury Bank, where she lost her punt, but got off, slipped her anchor and made...
TIME OF THE ESSENCE AS TOW IS PASSED Eight saved from yacht dismasted and close to rocks in onshore gale The coxswain of Blyth lifeboat, Keith Barnard, has been awarded the RNLI's Thanks of the Institution on Vellum for saving the lives...
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THURSDAY, 6th January, 1881.
Sir EDWARD PERROTT, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and approved the minutes of the pre- vious meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-...
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St. David's, Pembrokeshire. At 10.32 a.m. on 23rd November, 1965, the coastguard informed the coxswain that an aircraft had come down in the sea in the St. Bride's bay area and her crew of two had baled out. The life-boat Joseph Soar...
(Above) The RNLI is supported entirely by money which people give of their own free choice. Much of it is raised by branches and guilds throughout the country and one source of income is from lifeboat flag days.. - View image in PDF
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A Casualty Is Prepared For Transfer To A Waiting Helicopter During This Year's Medex In The Thames Estuary. - View image in PDF
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Royal Doulton is proud to announce atone JBolejm A limited edition fine china sculpture which captures the spirit and beauty of a defiant queen She was queen for only a thousand days, yet her spirit was to outlive the king who executed...
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ON 27th July, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, E.G., President of the Institu- tion, attended the Inaugural Ceremony of the Motor Life-boat at Torbay, and named the boat George Shee, after the late Secretary of the Institution.
Category: Inaugurations
South West Division German tug, Dutch coaster ON THE AFTERNOON of Tuesday January 3, 1984, the West German tug Fairplay X fouled her propeller in St Ives Bay while trying to pass a towline to the Netherlands coaster Orca; the coaster, her...
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS We regret that we are unable to include notices of forthcoming events in THE LIFEBOAT. Although we appreciate fully the benefits of obtaining advance publicity for fundraising events the sheer number involved would soon...
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