What is involved in running a successful RNLI branch and how does it work? Lifeboat speaks to two branch officials from very different corners of the Institution - John Dennison, chairman of Uckfield and Heathfield branch in Sussex, and...
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London Life-Boat Day British and American Bluejackets Contribute. - View image in PDF
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Right: A sea kayaker on a calm day. - View image in PDF
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The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Rt. Rev. Dr David Steel visited Oban station last July, and went to sea in the Maclachlan ILB.. - View image in PDF
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Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 11.13 on the morning of the 17th of April, 1951, the S.S. Fort Enterprise, of London, bound for America from Liverpool, wirelessed that she had a sick steward. She asked for him to be landed, saying that she would be...
Rescued From Scroby Sandbank After A Dramatic Midnight Search In A Gale By Gorleston Life-Boat Mr Harry Dickie (Right) Prepares To Step Ashore. - View image in PDF
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Time and time again comes the news that a branch or guild has passed all its previous achievements. There is Swansea which, with special efforts for Jubilee year, raised a record of £3,214. Then, at Lymington, the branch and guild...
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HOLY ISLAND.—On the 29th April, 1867, j the Grace Darling life-boat went off and assisted safely into harbour two fishing- smacks, which were observed in distress during very stormy weather. Had it not! been for the services of the life-boat...
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In addition to the former life-boat stations described in our first Number, we are now enabled to state, that life-boats have recently been placed at Teignmouth, Tenby, Hornsea, and Palling; while others are in course of construction for...
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North Sunderland Mersey class Grace Darling Despite forecasts of heavy rain, the morning of Tuesday 24 September dawned bright.
However, there was also a Force 8/9 gale which caused the naming ceremony site at North...
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