Strong offshore wind results in four calls in an hour Hayling Island's Atlantic 21 Aldershot had a very busy hour or so on 8 May when she was afloat on exercise and then dealt with several casualties in quick succssion.
European • Gibraltar 15 days Sailing direct from Falmouth, 22nd December 2006 7 ports of call: Vigo, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Tenerife & Madeira Soak up the sun at a selection of fabulous ports of call, enjoy a...
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Spithead Review FOUH life-boats took part in the Coronation Review of the Fleet by Her Majesty the Queen at Spithead on the 15th of June, 1953. Two of the life-boats were the new Campbeltown and Flamborough boats, City of Glas- gow II and...
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It is with deep regret that we announce the following deaths: August William Braund, coxswain of Clovelly lifeboat from 1956 to 1968. He had joined the crew in 1922 and served as bowman from 1935 to 1936, as assistant mechanic from 1936 to...
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With deep regret we record the following deaths: JANUARY 1995 Les Abbot, chairman of Long Eaton branch from 1980 until his death. He was awarded a Silver badge in 1991.
FEBRUARY 1995 David Calvin-Thomas MBE, chairman of...
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Mrs Beryl Robertson of Alfred Terrace Walton, Essex, helped by her mother Mrs Win Garratt, collected 150 Ib of stamps from friends and local shops during the past year realising £40 which she gave to the RNLI.
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The trimaran Triharda in Yarmouth harbour after her recovery and righting with the Arun class Joy and John Wade in the background.
The damage to the tri was not so extensive as the photograph might imply as the outer hulls... - View image in PDF
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Derek Saxon Harrold, President of the Salisbury branch 1981 to 1995. Mr. Saxon-Harrold first started collecting for the RNLI in 1927 and in 1971 was elected to the Salisbury branch committee.
In 1974 he became both acting...
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Terry Rogers of Blackpool lifeboat station, with his wife and children, outside Buckingham Palace before attending a royal garden party on 25 July in the presence of The Queen.
Terry was amongst a group of 41 lifeboatmen.... - View image in PDF
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MARCH 26TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
An aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but an R.A.F. launch picked up two of her crew, who died later, and the three others were believed to have been trapped in the aeroplane. -...