THAT great friendly society, the Ancient Order of Foresters, has for a long time been one of the most gener- ous supporters of the Institution.
Foresters' orders are of great anti- quity and their origin cannot now be...
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To DAVID BLACK, on his retirement, after serving 14 years as Bowman and 2 1/2 years as Second Coxswain of the Crail Life-boat, a Pension.
To WALTER POWER, on his retirement, after serving 29 years as Coxswain of the...
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We had hoped to publish in the current number of the Life-~boat Journal a synopsis of the Wreck Register foi the preceding year—or rather for the first six-months of that period;—but vre Lave been tinable to obtain in time from the...
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SPRING, AND A NEW SEASON of inshore lifeboat service was given a fine start by the dedication of three boat generously given to the Institution by its friends: an Atlantic 21 for Hartlepool and D class ILBs for Crimond Dene and Little and...
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GORLESTON.—On the11th November, at 7 P.M., the Life-boat Leicester went off to a vessel which was showing signals of distress in the roads, during a heavy gale from S.W. The vessel proved to be the brig Anna Maria, of Blyth, bound from...
The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations, were awarded an annuity, gratuity or...
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OCTOBER 30TH. - PETERHEAD, AND FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 6.30 in the morning a message was received at Peterhead from the coastguard that a vessel was ashore on the rocks a mile east of Rattray Head, which is about ten...
On the night of 22 June 1988 the fishing vessel Marigold tan on to rocks at Polkirt beach, 500 yards from Mevagissey Harbour and was badly holed. An overnight operation by a local boatbuilder, the coastguards and fire brigade patched the... - View image in PDF
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Denis Beeson Heft) and Margaret Bullen of Hunstanton and West Norfolk branch accept a cheque for £1,900 from Steve Chapman of Diglea Caravan Park in August 2001. The money was raised from the caravan park's fifth annual fun day,... - View image in PDF
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To Coxswains, Crews and Shore Helpers The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations...
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