Fred Webster, chairman of the Loughborough and district branch.
Fred joined as a committee member in 1976 and became Vice Chairman in 1984 and chairman in 1988. A Silver Badge was presented to him in 1995..
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Nov. 7TH. - STROMNESS ORKNEYS.
The Norwegian steamer Hansi, of Bergen, had gone on Reef Dyke. Her crew of 10 had landed in their own boats before the lifeboat arrived. (See “North Ronaldshay Services by Shoreboats,” page 99...
Nov. 23RD. - HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.
A fishing boat had been reported ashore on West Hoyle Bank, but when the life-boat arrived she found no one on board. Her crew of three had already been rescued.- Rewards, £9 16s....
DEC. 2ND. - GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.
A trawler had run on to the rocks, but her crew were rescued by the coastguard life-saving apparatus from the shore, with the life-boat standing by. - Rewards, £30 16s..
DEC. 18TH. - ABERDEEN, AND PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. A trawler had been reported to have been attacked by enemy aircraft eighty miles to the E.N.E.
of Aberdeen, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : Aberdeen, £23 17s...
Mrs Nan McLees, president of Motherwell guild from 1957, and thereafter honorary president of Glasgow (South) committee.
Mrs McLees received a gold badge in 1987 and a silver badge in 1968..
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An interesting new concept in lifeboat design from Sweden. Designed to combine the advantages of conventional construction and the RIB, the perimeter tubing is solid rather than inflatable.
Two of these lifeboats have now... - View image in PDF
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November Mrs A C R Scorgie, joint president of Dumfries branch.
Mrs Scorgie was awarded a bar to gold badge in 1993, a gold badge in 1978 and a silver badge in 1963..
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The naming ceremony of Ordnance Survey Bosun.
In attendance (from left to right), were: Jannette Petitjean, The Right Reverend John Perry, Mrs Wendy Fellingham, Mr Anthony Oliver (RNLI), Mr John Leonard, Mr Dick Perks... - View image in PDF
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