Rain could not dampen the enthusiasm of the guests and spectators who had come to see the naming ceremony of Skegness' new Mersey class lifeboat Lincolnshire Poacher, and the opening of the station's new boathouse. (Photo Jeff... - View image in PDF
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Frozen asset: the relief Waveney Khami on duty at Sheerness in January, pictured after a heavy overnight snowfall during the bad weather that month. The photograph was sent to us bv Coxswain Robin Castle, who drew our attention to the frozen... - View image in PDF
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A happy band of crew members, guests and supporters of all kinds celebrate the opening of the new boathouse at West Kirby. The building replaces one severely damaged by storms in 1990, following which the station had operated from a... - View image in PDF
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WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE On the 21st September, 1942, the Wick life-boat rescued thirty-one people from the steam tug St. Olaves, and the motor vessel Gold Crown.
COXSWAIN NEIL STEWART, jun. was awarded the bronze...
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The RNLI AGM and annual presentation of awards will take place at The Barbican, London, on 21 May 2015. Details of the AGM will be mailed to Governor members of the RNLI, and more details about both events will feature in the next edition of...
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Gourdon, Kincardineshire.—20th January.
The life-boat was launched to escort in four fishing boats, but they ran for Stonehaven. — Rewards, £10 Os. 6d..
JUNE 19TH. - THURSO, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
Two men had been cut off by the tide, but they reached safety unaided.- Rewards, £9 11s..
AUGUST 20TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.
Coloured flares had been seen, but they were fireworks being let off on shore on the Isle of Arran. - Rewards, £10..
FEBRUARY 26TH . - HOWTH , CO. DUBLIN. At 4 P.M. it was reported that the open motor boat Little Flower, a local fishing boat, with three men on board, had not returned from fishing, and at 4.30 P.M. the motor life-boat R.P.L. was launched. A...
Prompt action saves life of lone yachtsmanThe rescue of a lone yachtsman from seas off Hastings has earned assistant mechanic David Curtis the Thanks of the RNLI Inscribed on Vellum.In his official report, deputy divisional inspector of...