THIRD GOLD MEDAL AWARDED SINCE END OF WAR ON the 5th/6th February, 1963, the St. Peter Port life-boat rescued nine people from the Norwegian motor vessel JoJwn Collett. For this service, a full account of which appears on page 450, among...
HELP FOR SICK MAN At 9 p.m. on the same day the port medical officer told the honorary secretary that the motor vessel La Colina would be arriving off Mounts Bay at 11 o'clock, bringing a sick man on board who needed hospital treatment....
BRONZE MEDAL AWARDED On I4th July, 1964, the Howth lifeboat rescued three men from the trawler Roscairbre in a southerly gale and rough seas. For this service, an account of which appears on page 196, the award of the bronze medal was made...
Mark Bates, coxswain of Kilmore Quay lifeboat from 1950 to 1966, who was awarded the silver medal of the RNLI in 1958 for the rescue of the crewof 10 of a French trawler in December, 1957..
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A former Staithes and Runswick Atlantic 21 lifeboat pictured on exercise near the west breakwater, which can be seen in the background. At the time of the Vellumwinning service it was almost submerged by breaking... - View image in PDF
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SEPT. 4TH. - PORTRUSH, CO. ANTRIM.
A small boat out fishing had been kept under observation and, as the wind increased, the life-boat was launched at 9.20 P.M., but in the darkness failed to find the boat, which got in...
DEC. 2ND. - GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.
A trawler had run on to the rocks, but her crew were rescued by the coastguard life-saving apparatus from the shore, with the life-boat standing by. - Rewards, £30 16s..
Below - Have plans for a new class of inshore lifeboat been leaked from the RNLI's technical office? No. this is nineyear- old Donald Morris with his entry for the Sturminster Newton Carnival. The lifeboat float was built by Donald and... - View image in PDF
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Pile of pennies Jeff and Tina Kelly, proprietors of The Albert in Llandudno invited customers to donate to their lifeboat penny pile. The pile, which was demolished in July by Llandudno lifeboat crew members, raised £325 for lifeboat... - View image in PDF
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