When Mr. William Rodgers, Minister of State, Board of Trade, who has special responsibility for marine safety, visited the Isle of Wight on llth November, 1968, he went aboard the Yarmouth life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe for a...
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Aith, Shetland Isles - At 9 p.m. on 2oth February, 1967, at the request of the medical authorities, the life-boat was made ready to convey a doctor and a relief district nurse to the Island of Foula.
The resident nurse was...
Maxstoke Castle, near Colehill, is open to the public on only two days of the year, each time in aid of a charity. The turn of the RNLI (above) was a huge success when on a beautiful afternoon last July £1,795 was... - View image in PDF
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Coxswain Douglas Matthewson presents to HRH The Duke of Kent, President of the Institution, during his visit to Arbroath on May 11, the lifeboatmen who man the 37ft 6in Rather lifeboat RNLB Shoreline. photograph by courtesy of D. C. Thomson... - View image in PDF
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The Maud Smith Bequest Award for the outstanding act of lifesaving during 1983 has been made to Crew Member Arthur Hill of Largs, who was awarded the silver medal for the rescue on July 24 of a young girl trapped in a small airpocket under...
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Walkers line up in front of Worthing pier, ready to begin earning sponsorship for their local branch. The Mayor and Mayoress of Worthing, Harrv and Stella Yates, were among the participants and around £1,000 was raised as a result. This... - View image in PDF
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A grand bottle-breaking event was held at the Vaynol Arms Hotel in Abersoch, when the proceeds from six months hard work by the licensee, Andrew Shaw, were counted.
Long after the bottle had been filled interest in the... - View image in PDF
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Alan Clarke Helmsman of the Hunstanton Atlantic 21 Spirit of America. Awarded the Institution's Bronze medal for taking off an injured man from the MFV Portunus under tow in the Wash in Force 9 winds,short steep seas and total darkness... - View image in PDF
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Weston-Super-Mare's new D class lifeboat is dedicated at a ceremony held at the station on 14 October 1989. The boat was largely funded from the proceeds of a Boto-X organised by the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust.
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