Appealing start The Crew Training Appeal is seeking funds to cover the cost of crew training at individual lifeboat stations and is approaching local businesses, trusts, and individuals for donations. It will cost some £20,000 for...
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THE TIDE WAS HIGH for the RNLI on September 26, bringing lifeboat people from round the coast, and many inland cities, towns and villages as well, to join with racegoers for this year's Ascot Charity Race Day. The six 'maroons',...
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AUG. 12TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN.
The civic guard had reported that a man was in the sea and was urgently in need of help.
The life-boat put out with Mr. H. McCracken, a member of the committee, on board,...
Lord Brabazon of Tara, the government's minister for shipping, accompanied by Lady Brabazon, visited RNLI headquarters, Poole in August. His party included Rear Admiral M. L. Stacey, of the Department of Transport and was met by Mr... - View image in PDF
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JULY 16TH. - ABERDEEN. A vessel had been reported on fire, but no vessel in need of help could be found. - Rewards, £12 4s. 9d..
By the time this issue of theLifeboat reaches you, coastal hovercraft trials will have been completed as part of the RNLI's hovercraft pilot scheme.
Following successful results from initial trials at Poole, the 7.6m...
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APRIL 22ND. - THURSO, CAITHNESSSHIRE, AND LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.
Seven men had been washed overboard from a destroyer at night in a whole gale, but they could not be found. - Rewards : Thurso, £13 18s. ; Longhope, £14...
Withdrawn English coinage can mean revenue for the life-boat service. The coins, including some silver, date from left to right (top) 1944,1941,1939, 1876,1898, 1940, 1914 and 1940. The 1940 half-crown is a good specimen.. - View image in PDF
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At Reigate, Blackie (below, I.) races after coins thrown in the long bar at The Market Hotel and takes them to James Ware for the lifeboat box. Bobbie (r.) delivers papers to handicapped readers and earns Ip per head per day which his owner,... - View image in PDF
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