ROYAL ALBERT HALL General Manager: Anthony J. Charlton KENSINGTON, SW7 2AP Tuesday, 13 December, 1977 7.30 p.m.
In aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution THE CREATION HAYDN JILL GOMEZ soprano KENNETH BOWEN tenor...
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Nov. 4TH. - DOVER, KENT. A Greek steamer was reported to be in distress through enemy action and the life-boat put out with a naval officer on board. She was recalled, however, when she had entered the danger area. She had seen nothing of...
JULY 15TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. An airman had baled out from a British fighter aeroplane, but he was picked up by a boat lowered from a steamer. - Rewards, £13 14s. 6d..
Crosshaven lifeboat, the B class Miss Betty, was out on exercise on 6 December when it happened upon an overcrowded dinghy at Lough Mahon.
It was the UCC Rowing Club safety boat, struggling in rough conditions with a...
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COMMANDER S. W. F. BENNETTS, D.S.O.
D.S.C., R.N., has been appointed Chief Inspector of Life-boats to succeed Commander T. G. Michelmore, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
Commander Bennetts was in command of...
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Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O., Chairman of the Royal National Life-boat Institution.. - View image in PDF
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On the 13th March an open boat was seen in ex- treme danger a mile to seaward of New- biggin Point. A south-east gale was blow- ing at the time, and there was a heavy surf on the beach. The life-boat was quickly manned, and on reaching the...
Donaghadee, Co. Down.—29th July, 1938. A yacht had been reported overdue, but was later found on the Antrim coast and the life-boat was recalled.
The owner made a donation to the Institution of the amount of the rewards...
Portrush, Co. Antrim.—23rd November, 1938. A boat had been reported in distress, but nothing could be found and it was thought that what was taken for a distress signal was probably lightning.—Rewards, £14 9s. 6d..