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A Dinghy (1)

Date: 1944

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1944

JUNE 22ND. - COVERACK, CORNWALL.

A dinghy, the property of the R.A.F. and with R..A.F. men aboard, had got into difficulties, but she was beached before the lifeboat reached her. - Rewards, £11 1s..

Golden Galleon

Date: December 1957

Volume: 34

Issue: 382

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At midnight on the 1st of August, 1957, the police telephoned to say that the motor launch Golden Galleon had not returned from a plea- sure cruise up the river. There were 180 passengers on board. The...

Casita

Date: December 1967

Volume: 40

Issue: 422

Torbay, Devon - At 8.45 p.m. on June, 1967, the coastguard and the honorary secretary conferred with regard to an unidentified 'Mayday' call which had been received. It was decided not tolaunch the life-boat until further information...

Death of a Famous Coxswain

Date: September 1935

Volume: 29

Issue: 323

COXSWAIN JOHN T. SWAN, of Lowes- toft, one of the most distinguished of English life-boatmen, died on 20th February, at the age of eighty-three.

He was coxswain of the Lowestoft life-boat from 1911 to 1924, when he retired...

Category: Obituaries

Centenaries

Date: September 1965

Volume: 38

Issue: 413

Centenary vellums were presented to three life-boat stations in May and June.

At Poole, Dorset, the presentation ceremony took place at the life-boat house, Poole Quay, on 22nd May, the vellum being presented to the branch...

Category: Articles

A Lighter

Date: June 1938

Volume: 30

Issue: 334

Padstow, Cornwall.—During the afternoon of the 24th January, 1938, the coastguard reported a lighter drifting five to six miles N.N.W. of Trevose Head. It was not known whether there was anyone on board. A fresh S.W. breeze was blowing, and...

Reginald Frederick Bailey,

Date: Winter 1999

Volume: 57

Issue: 547

December 1998 Reginald Frederick Bailey, former Walmer second coxswain. Reginald was a crew member for over 13 years, bowman for over 4 years and second coxswain for 3 years.

He was awarded a certificate of thanks in...

Category: Obituaries

Hrh Princess Alice

Date: Spring 1982

Volume: 48

Issue: 480

HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, presents an inscribed wristwatch to Daniel Norman. With them are the Duke of Atholl, Chairman of the Institution, and Rear Admiral W. J. Graham, Director.

photograph by courtesy of... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Barking for Brass

Date: Summer 1997

Volume: 55

Issue: 541

Cuchulainn the Irish Wolfhound and owner Julie Burden, are keen collectors on Peel branch flag day. When Julie, whose husband is a crew member of Peel lifeboat, invites members of the public to contribute no one ever refuses - Cuchulainn... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Our Man In Towcester

Date: Winter 1996

Volume: 54

Issue: 535

Our man in Towcester Despite suffering a stroke some 10 years ago, wheelchair bound Colin Baldry remains as the RNLI's 'man in Towcester'. Colin, pictured here with Mrs Dora Gamble on Towcester flag day last year, does not get... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs