WAS SERIOUSLY ILL At 8.15 p.m. on gist October, 1964, the local doctor told the honorary secretary that a woman who was seriously ill on Inishmaan needed immediate medical attention. It was low water with a moderate sea and a fresh easterly...
The Salmoor Ashore Near Holyhead Harbour When Holyhead Life-Boat Stood By. - View image in PDF
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Lady Armstrong names the new Holy head lifeboat. photograph by courtesy of Jeff Morris. - View image in PDF
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On the 26th March about forty-five of the boats were again overtaken by a gale and a very heavy sea, and the lighthouse keeper signalled for the Life-boat. Ten of the boats returned without shooting their lines; the others, which had shot...
AT the time of going to press it is known that naming ceremonies of new life-boats will take place at Salcombe on 20th June, Sunderland on 4th July, Boulmer on 6th July and Shoreham on 18th July..
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The annual general meeting of the Institution will be held at the Central Hall, Westminster, at 3 p.m. on 6th April, 1965.
Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, who is President of the Institution, will present medals and other...
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Ian Taylor (left). General Manager of the Royal Bank of Scotland's Consumer Division, presents a cheque for £90,000 to The Duke of Atholl, the chairman of the RNLI, at a ceremony at the London Boat Show. The money represents... - View image in PDF
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(Top) Malcolm Grant (centre left), the winner of the Volvo in the RNLI's 60th national lottery with his wife Margaret (centre right) at the handing over ceremony in Cardiff. Photo Barry Webb (Above) Comedian Billy Burden draws the... - View image in PDF
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The s.s. Orion, of Plensburg, when attempting to leave Sunderland with a cargo of coal on the 21st January, was struck by heavy seas and ran aground. The steering gear was broken, rendering the vessel unmanage- able. The vessel commenced to...
The Duke of Northumberland Steam Life-boat was also called out on the night of the 9th November by a telephone message from the Chief Officer of H.M.
Coastguard at Waterloo, stating that a vessel was making signals of...