The boats of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION and all belonging to them are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains and under the general superintendence of local honorary committees...
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Persons Time of rescued from 1927. Launching. shipwreck.
Jan. 5. 9.30 a.m. Motor yawl Provider, of Holy Island. Holy Island No. 1 Life-boat escorted boat into harbour.
„ 19. 8.10 a.m. Boat of S.S. Bilton,...
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More than 50 hardy walkers set off on a 20 mile trek from Whitstable harbour to boost funds for the planned extension to the boathouse. Chairman of the fund raising committee, Mrs Linda Livingstone, organised the sponsored walk to Faversham... - View image in PDF
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There was an added treat for three lads who won prizes in n lifeboat model-making competition. They went to Weston Park, near Newport, Salop, lo receive their awards from Lord Bradford, president of the Newport brunch of the RNLI. The boys... - View image in PDF
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[These verses on an unsuccessful life-boat launch, with their most dramatic ending, were written after a visit to the Kirkcudbright life-boat station by a company of five poets. Their names are recorded in the first stanza and their ages...
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Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, and Caister, Norfolk.—On the morning of the 3rd of December, 1952, the fast patrol boat Havoernen, of the Royal Danish Navy, with a crew of twenty-four, which was taking part in exercises with British coastal...
... and (left) after the Duchess had named Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse II, she and the Duke are welcomed aboard by Coxswain John Dare and his crew.. - View image in PDF
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The Duke of Ken!. President of the Institution, visited Whitby, Staithes, Redcar and Teesmoulh lifeboat stations on Wednesday July 22. Travelling in a helicopter of the Queen's Flight, he arrived at Whi/bv Abliev where he was received b ... - View image in PDF
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November Meeting.
Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire.—On the 2nd September a salvage party of six was marooned on the wreck of the Harvest Queen, owing to their boat breaking away and capsizing. Their plight was seen by a...
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The boats of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION and all belonging to them are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
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