BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT.—The inauguration of the Queen Victoria new Life-boat on this station, a description of which was given in the last number of The Life-boat Journal (pp. 528-9), took place on the 23rd August in the presence of a...
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The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Right Reverend Professor James A. Whyte, paid a visit to Aberdeen lifeboat station on 7 February.
The Moderator was introduced to Captain Brian Atkinson,...
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As was indicated in the important article contributed by my friend, Mr. de Booy, in the February, 1921, issue of this journal, the beneficent influence of Sir William Hillary's noble initiative in the foundation of the ROYAL NATIONAL...
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In winter, on ten to fifteen days out of every month, winds will blow at force 7 or above around the north-eastern tip of Scotland. The waters of the Pentland and Moray Firths are some of the most notorious in the world. The mainland...
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Aberdeen's Arun class lifeboat was on service for almost seven hours in gale force winds when the fishing vessel Ceol-na-Mara sprang a leak some 30 miles from the station.The Arun, BP Forties, was launched at 0430 on 12 February 1995...
Wicklow.—On the evening of the 13th December signals of distress were seen coming from the ketch Ivy P. of Dublin, which was lying at anchor about two miles E.N.E. of Wicklow harbour. A strong S.S.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea,...
Poppy the Springer Spaniel had a lucky escape on Valentine’s Day after chasing a seagull and falling 90m down a cliff into the sea.
Amazingly, she survived and managed to swim back to huddle at the cliff base. Newhaven’s...
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Lifeboat Services from page 118 July 6, 26. 28. August 10, 11, 23 and 24 (twice) Crimdon Dene, Co Durham D class inflatable: June 15. 28, July 28, August 16 and 24 Cromer, Norfolk 48ft din Oakley: June 23 D class inflatable: July 12, August...
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TAKEN TO HOSPITAL At 6 p.m. on 23rd December, 1964, the local doctor told the honorary secretary that he had a patient requiring hospital treatment and as no other boat was available requested the use of the life-boat.
The...