At midday on the 27th January some of the life-boat crew saw a man in a canoe making his way down channel. A squally N.W.
breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. ' Although the man appeared to be in no need of...
Walton and Frinton, Essex.- At 10.25 P.M., on the 14th June, 1939, a message was received from the Felixstowe eoastguard, through the Walton-on- Naze coastguard, that a vessel was in distress one mile east of the Cork...
Margate, Kent.—1st July, 1939.
Rockets had been reported between Warden Point and the Reculvers, but nothing could be found. Mr. P. E. W.
Gellatly, the honorary secretary, went out in the boat.—Rewards,...
WITH the help of the Institution the Central Office of Information has prepared a picture set called "Life-boat Service." It consists of twelve enlargements of photographs showing wrecks and life-boats in action, and is for...
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THE ex-second coxswain at Padstow, though no longer able to go to sea, still helps the station by making mats out of its old ropes, a craft which he learnt while serving at sea. An active member of the crew also makes them. They are sold...
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If the RNLI choose the Mermaid ...
why don't YOU? Mermaid Type 595 (FORD 2704C) marine diesel propulsion engine.
Built to the Royal National Life-boat Institution's strict specification Mermaid...
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COMMANDER SIR REGINALD LEEDS, Bt, R.N., and Mr. H. A. W. Oughton, O.B.E., have been co-opted members of the Committee of Management of the Institution.
Sir Reginald Leeds served in both the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force,...
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FOUR GALWAY BAY MEDALS On the 16th January, 1962, the Galway Bay life-boat rescued eight men and a dog from the Dutch coaster June.
A full account of this service, for which four bronze medals for gallantry were awarded,...
A new 37-foot Oakley life-boat now under construction, which is to be stationed at Ilfracombe, North Devon, will bear the name "Lloyd's" in recognition of the financial support given every year by members of Lloyd's to the...
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Richard Hawkins joined Dover lifeboat crew in 1959; he was an assistant motor mechanic at Dover from 1974 before being appointed coxswain/ mechanic of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston in 1976.
He was awarded the thanks of the... - View image in PDF
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