Boulmer, Northumberland.— On the morning of the 12th February, 1938, a vessel, which had been under observation, brought up in Alnmouth Bay. A northerly gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. The vessel was the auxiliary motor schooner...
THE Maud Smith award for the bravest act of life-saving by a member of a life- boat crew in 1959 has been won by Coxswain Richard Evans of Moelfre for the rescue of the crew of the coaster Hindlea, which went aground in a hurricane on the...
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Anstruther: After a branch dinner at 'The Cellar' in April honorary medical adviser Dr Chris Brittain presented first aid certificates to ten members of the crew and launchers; all who took the examination passed. Dr Brittain himself... - View image in PDF
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When Douglas and Pamela Smith, owners of the Stromness Hotel in Stromness. got married in November they decided to hold the reception in their own hotel! Already having a plentiful supply of 'candlewick bedspreads, toasters and... - View image in PDF
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Lifeboat People It is with deep regret that we announce the death on June 3 of C. G. Freke, CIE.
Mr Freke joined the Committee of Management in 1953 and was elected a vice-president in 1962. He served on various...
Category: Obituaries
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—At about 1 A.M.
on the 25th July, the side lights of a vessel were observed near the Barber Sand and it appeared that she was in great danger of stranding, and shortly afterwards flares were seen from the...
The Duke of Kent (centre) watches as the Rother class Duke of Kent is brought ashore after his trip in fresh conditions. He was accompanied by the RNLI's director, Lt Cdr Brian Miles (centre left) and the chief of operations Capt George... - View image in PDF
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NORTH SUNDEHLAND.— At 2 P.M. on the 1st January 1901 the Life-boat Thomas Bewick was launched and brought ashore the Crew of four men of the ketch Pallas, of Jersey, which had stranded on the Longstone rock, where she became a total...
Category: Services
OCTOBER 6TH. - PORT ERIN, AND PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. Shortly after two in the morning the Ramsey coastguard informed both life-boat stations that a ship was in distress W.S.W. of the Chicken Rock.
Port Erin was asked...
You really can’t beat a nice cup of tea, and now you can support the RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards simply by putting the kettle on and having a Brew for the Crew!
We’re asking supporters to organise a...
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