APRIL 26TH. - AITH, SHETLANDS. At 3.30 in the afternoon a doctor telephoned that on the previous afternoon a man on Papa Stour had fallen down the cliffs and fractured a thigh. It was urgent that the man should be brought to Lerwick Hospital...
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Mike Andrews aboard his 12 ton Gauntlet Heather in St Katharine Dock, London before the start of the Tall Ships Race. - View image in PDF
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Padstow's new lifeboat station takes shape Page 9 Is this anchors aweigh? Page 20 Volunteers from Italy, Finland and Luxembourg Page 40 Lifesaving on Lough Derg Page 42 Including a president, a supporter and a survivor Peep into the past...
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This year, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines are celebrating their 170th anniversary – and their 50th year of supporting the RNLI. Since 1968, Fred. Olsen guests and crew have taken pride in raising funds for the RNLI. And since 2000 alone, their... - View image in PDF
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Rescuers sign a lifejacket for the rescued at a 'thank-you' dinner for the crew at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight: (I to r) Nigel Fitzgerald and David Gimson, the two rescued fishermen. Motor Mechanic Robert Cooke, Derek Huffam, station... - View image in PDF
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LIFEBOAT WORKS INSIDE SURF LINE TO SAVE FISHERMEN Skipper plucked to safety through wheelhouse window in 30ft seas and Force 9 gale Coxswain Alan Thomas of the Tenby lifeboat has been awarded the RNLI's silver medal for bravery following...
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Above: Cable and Wireless present a cheque for £3,500 to the RNLI in the City of London following charity walks which involved over 150 of its staff members. Photo~ Tanq Chaudry.. - View image in PDF
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Pictured with the giant cheque for £360,000 from the Famous Grouse Whisky promotion are (left to right) - Mr John MacPhail, Chairman of Matthew Gloag & Son Ltd., Anthony Oliver, RNLI's head of fund-raising, the Duke of Atholl,... - View image in PDF
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