Dr Denis Leslie, chairman of Penlee and Penzance branch from 1974 to 1983 when he was elected vice-president. Dr Leslie also served as Penlee station's honorary medical adviser from 1956 to 1973. In 1972 he was awarded the RNLI's...
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JANUARY 1 5TH. - ABERDEEN. Four fishing boats had been reported to be overdue, but three of them returned unaided.
No trace of the fourth, with a crew of two, could be found. - Rewards, £10 6s. 3d..
29th April.
Flares had been seen from a ship off St. Agnes, but she moved off before the life-boat could reach her.—Rewards, £10 11s..
Mrs Myrtle Atterton, membership secretary and founder member of Broadstone branch since 1980. She received a Silver badge in 1990 and was the wife of John Atterton, former RNLI deputy Director..
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Mrs Margaret Joice, president of Dereham and district branch from 1981, previously honorary secretary of Fakeham brnahc from 1955 to 1979. She was awarded the bar to Gold badge in 1998..
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FEBRUARY 17TH. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL.
A steam trawler had grounded on the bar, but later she got off and made for harbour under a pilot. - Rewards, £11 10s..
NOVEMBER 22ND. - LYTHAM-ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE. A motor fishing vessel had been overdue, but after spending the night aground she arrived next morning. - Rewards, £5 19s..
AUG. 28TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
A trawler had gone on the rocks, but she refloated unaided. - Rewards, £4 11s.
Charlie Sharrod has been coxswain of Hastings lifeboat since 1992. He began his association with Hastings lifeboat in 1974 as a shore helper before joining the crew in 1983. He became second coxswain in 1987, has been an emergency mechanic... - View image in PDF
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Barra Island, Outer Hebrides - At 9.20 p.m. on 30th July, 1966, the local doctor reported that a sick man on Rhu, Castlebay, required hospital treatment.The life-boat R. A. Colby Cubbin No. 3 was launched at 9.45 in a moderate to fresh south...