THURSDAY, 3rd January, 1881.
Colonel FiTzROY CLAYTON, 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-...
Category: Committee
Around and about the RNLI A swarm of Flying Bs The names of the prize winners in the 49th national lottery were pulled from the drum at the Poole headquarters on 30 April by members of the Bentley Drivers' Club.
The...
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The Life-boat journal was first published at a time of immense change for the Institution. In an extract from his book Riders of the Storm, Ian Cameron recounts some of the major events from that period of the RNLI's history.The...
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Some ways of filling the coffers… In brief...In brief...In brief.
BARRY YACHT Club donated £1,300 to Barry Dock branch chairman last November, £400 of which came from an RNLI 'levy' which the club includes...
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CEMLY.N, ANGLESEY, AND HARTLEPOOL.— THE B.OY.AL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has provided these Life-boat Stations with new ten-oared boats of the newest type, 34 feet long and 8 feet wide, each being provided with three water-ballast...
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FIRST EVER LIFEBOAT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION PLYMOUTH: JULY 19 - AUGUST 17LIFEBOAT INTERNATIONAL is the slogan chosen for the International Lifeboat Exhibition which is to be held in West Hoe Park, Plymouth, from July 19 to August 17. It is...
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AMONG those men distinguished in the annals of their country for their exertions in the cause of humanity in saving life from ship- wreck, the name of Sir WILLIAM HILLARY must always claim a foremost place, not only as having personally...
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SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK. — The Life- Boat stationed by the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION many years since at Sheringham has been replaced by a new one, of the " Liverpool" type, 41 feet long and 11 feet wide, fitted to row 16...
Category: Inaugurations
Armistice Day last year was celebrated by the Life-boat Crew at Great Yarmouth and Gorleston in the same way as during the previous two years.
The Crew, headed by the Coxswain and Second Coxswain, each bearing a wreath,...
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THE following brief description and diagrams illustrative of a complete Life-boat Establishment, including the House for the protection of the boat, will serve to convey an idea of the general character of one of the 289 Life-boat Stations...
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