At about 3 P.M. on the 29th April a small sailing boat capsized in a squally N.E. wind. News of the accident was telephoned to the life*boat station and the permanent second coxswain of the motor life-boat, accom- panied by another man,...
THE adventures of life-boats after they pass out of the service have, from time to time, been recorded in this journal.1 Some go far afield. One became a launch on a South African river. An- other, a steam life-boat, was sent some years ago...
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TWO GIRLS IN SEA Life-boat O.N. 44-001. At 3 p.m. on 4th August, 1964, while the 44-foot steel life-boat O.N. 44-001 was on a publicity launch in company with the Bembridge life-boat, a small sailing dinghy was seen to capsize off Southsea...
Shoreham Harbour's D class inflatable lifeboat on exercise. Inflatable lifeboats have been stationed at Shoreham for the summer season, from April to October, since 1967. In that time they have launched 450 times anil rescued 233 people.... - View image in PDF
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Children representing the 12 schools involved in the Swim for Fun Gala day show off their certificates and prizes. Halesowen branch organised the event at Stourbridge's indoor and outdoor pools one Sunday last July. Jean Hadley (far... - View image in PDF
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The draw for a gallon bottle of brandy, donated by Martell, was made at Kirkcudbright station annual dance last November.
Here, Coxswain George Davidson, DSM BEM, (r) presents the bottle to the winner, local blacksmith... - View image in PDF
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When Stanley Brett, district engineer (north west), retired after 38 years service, motor mechanics from lifeboat stations in all parts of the north west of England and Wales gathered at the Grange Hotel, Rhyl, to wish him well. Mr Brett,... - View image in PDF
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Boxing clever: Les Brunskill of Alvaston, Derby, makes bird boxes and sells them for £2.50 each, all of which goes to the RNLI. He has made no fewer than 185 of them so far, at a total value of £462.50. He charges nothing for the... - View image in PDF
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Mr Robin Knox- Johnson, the Atlantic sailor, who is a member of the Committee of Management of the RNLI, declared at the annual meeting: 7 think we should remember their families who stay behind while they go out and risk their lives'.... - View image in PDF
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Ten hours of non-stop magic at the Moat House Hotel in Liverpool conjured up £1,800 for New Brighton lifeboat station last October.
Twenty members of the Mahatma Magic Circle, three of whom are pictured here (I to r)... - View image in PDF
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