R.J. Suckling, vice chairman of Bognor Regis branch. He joined the committee in 1967 and received the Institution's statuette in 1990..
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Mersey class The Princess Royal 'Brilliant! The RNLI has set itself a very high standard to beat with a Mersey replacement.' Thomas Cocking, Coxswain/Mechanic, St Ives. - View image in PDF
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rescue Insight Here is just a handful of incidents from 2007 from around the UK and RoI to give an insight into the thousands of lifeboat rescues carried out each year. See pages 20–27 for rescues marked . 1 freeD frOm rOPeS aS water riSeS A...
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MAY 23RD. - HYTHE, KENT. At about 8.15 P.M. the motor life-boat Viscountess Wakefield was off Beachy Head on passage from Cowes to her station after overhaul.
There she saw the motor cruiser Mary, of Chichester, with her...
OCT. 27TH - TORBAY, DEVONSHIRE.
It was reported to the senior naval officer, Weymouth, by an observer on a R.A.F.
aeroplane, engaged on reconnaisance over West Bay, that a motor boat was drifting about ten...
Tim Hall of Bishop Skinner Marine insurance brokers, who have added to seven years of valuable contributions with their latest sponsorship of the RNLI's Sea Safety: the complete guide (see page 8). - View image in PDF
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JULY 24TH. - ABERDEEN. A vessel had been reported ashore, but the life-boat was recalled as the coast had been patrolled and nothing had been seen. - Rewards, £6 17s. 6d..
OCTOBER 24TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
An aeroplane was reported to have crashed into the sea, but the life-boat found nothing. - Rewards, £19 11s. 6d..
JANUARY 1 2TH. - BALTIMORE, CO.
CORK. Five local fishing boats were several miles out, line-fishing, and as a strong breeze got up from the S.W. four of them returned a t 2 P . M . The wind increased, the sea became very...