AUG. 12TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN.
The civic guard had reported that a man was in the sea and was urgently in need of help.
The life-boat put out with Mr. H. McCracken, a member of the committee, on board,...
MAY 28TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. On the instructions of the naval authorities the life-boat went to an allotted berth, ready if necessary to help in the landing of refugees from vessels which were expected, but her help was not needed. - Rewards,...
Schoolgirl Robynne Stenner cooked up a novel way of helping the lifeboats. Ten-year-old Robynne, together with her family, helped the Midsomer and Radstock branch to man the stall at the Bath and West show in May.. - View image in PDF
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There will be no life-boat Christmas card this year, but the life-boat calendar for 1941 is now ready. It has a reproduction in colours of a painting of a war service. The cost u I/-., including the envelope, or 12 for 10/-., and it can be...
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Mrs Eva Sugden, 106 on July 20, must indeed be the RNLI's oldest supporter. She is believed to have been the founder member of Spenborough ladies' guild, formed in 1928, of which at one time she was honorary secretary and of which... - View image in PDF
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DEC. 4TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
A British steamer had been sunk by enemy action ten miles east of Withernsea, but when the life-boat arrived she found no one on board, and it was thought that the crew had been rescued by...
JANUARY 26TH.. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, E S S E X . A s t e a m e r h a d b e e n r e p o r t e d ashore, but before the life-boat could reach her a signal was received that the steamer had refloated. When the life-boat returned she was one...
OCTOBER 25TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
The motor life-boat The Cuttle was launched at 11.40 A.M. as a strong north-easterly wind was blowing, with a rough sea, and a number of local fishing boats were at sea. She escorted the...
Emergency comfort A woman injured her back on a speedboat ride and collapsed in agony on 22 August. Once on Bournemouth pier.Tricia Lee came around and recalls that RNLI lifeguards were there with their first aid and words of...