THE following brief description and diagrams illustrative of a complete Life-boat Establishment, including the House for the protection of tho boat, will serve to convoy an idea of the general character of one of the 303 Life-boat Stations...
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The night was dark and stormy, The waves were rough and high ; A gallant ship was tossing,— Her crew were like to die.
But see! they've launched the life-boat; 'Tis manned by Britons brave, Who risk their life for...
Category: Poetry
The late Xr. William Wallis The late Mrs. 31. C. Liqard.
Rlrs. Charles Stephens . .
Amount of WE or Legacy.
Date received.
1894 6,000 - - 1904 1,000 - - 1,000 - - 1,798...
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. . . are lifted aboard the Rather lifeboat. - View image in PDF
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The Upper Photograph Shows The Moment The Slings Were Released. - View image in PDF
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The medallists: (I. to r.) Coxswain/Mechanic Malcolm Macdonald, Stornoway; Coxswain/ Mechanic Ian Johnson, Troon; Coxswain/Mechanic Charles Howry, Sheerness; Helmsman Roger Trigg, Southwold; Helmsman Alan Coster, Lymington; Helmsman Frank... - View image in PDF
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THE LiFE-BoAT.
Words by Vice-Admiral J. E. WARD.
~ 'i mf Last Verse and Music composed by C. H. PURDAT.
VOICE.
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Fine ships and...
Category: Songs
Angle, Pembrokeshire.—At 3.50 P.M.
on the 17th January, 1939, the St.
Ann's Head coastguard reported that a French schooner was in distress two miles south of the Head. She was the Eglantine, of...
THE KING'S APPRECIATION OF THE INSTITUTION'S WORK.
In reply to a letter from the Chairman of the Institution, drawing attention to the splendid services rendered by the Life-boats in connexion with the War, and the...
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THE RNLI INQUIRY into the capsizes of Barra Island and Islay lifeboats off the west coast of Scotland last November, reported on page 6, has concluded that both lifeboats were overwhelmed by heavy breaking seas in violent storm conditions...
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