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Seal

Date: December 1948

Volume: 32

Issue: 348

Wicklow.—At 11.5 in the morning of the 27th of October, 1948, a boat was seen to be in difficulties and flying a distress signal two miles south-west of Newcastle Point, and the motor life-boat Lady Kylsant was launched at...

Camperdown

Date: September 1965

Volume: 38

Issue: 413

TOWED OFF SHORE At 2.45 a.m. on 3oth May, 1965, the honorary secretary learnt that an unknown vessel was ashore on the east side of Thurso river. The life-boat Pentland (Civil Service No. 31) was launched at 3.15. There was a moderate...

Radio Caroline

Date: March 1965

Volume: 38

Issue: 411

HAD WOUNDED HAND At 2.42 p.m. on 26th December, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that one of the personnel of Radio Caroline, a wireless transmitting station 3J miles off Ramsey, had a deep wound on his right hand and needed...

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Date: March 1969

Volume: 41

Issue: 427

Life-boat 70-002 on passage - At 10.50 a.m. on 7th November, 1968, while the Grace Paterson Ritchie life-boat was on passage to Westray, the coastguard told the coxswain that the doctor on Rousay had requested the assistance of the lifeboat...

Technical Appointment

Date: April 1970

Volume: 41

Issue: 431

Mr. J. G. Groves, former Inspector of Machinery at the R.N.L.I., has been appointed Surveyor of Machinery on the retirement of Capt. D. A. Cotman, R.N..

Category: Committee

Birthday Honours

Date: September 1967

Volume: 40

Issue: 421

The following were among those honoured by the Queen in the Birthday Honours- C.B.E.

Aid. J. T. Fletcher, of Aislaby, Yorkshire (chairman of the Redcar branch).

O.B.E.

Lady Traherne,...

Category: Awards

Taking a Shine to Lifeboats

Date: Winter 1991

Volume: 52

Issue: 515

The immaculate appearance of lifeboats is no accident, and reflects the pride of a lifeboat station in its boat.

However that glossy finish on the hull has to be put there in the first place, and this is another instance of... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Helmsman Keith Willacy

Date: Autumn 1983

Volume: 48

Issue: 486

Helmsman Keith Willacy has been a member of Morecambe D class inflatable lifeboat crew since 1967; he was awarded the bronze medal in 1973 and the silver medal in 1982.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Jack Cole

Date: Summer 1987

Volume: 50

Issue: 501

August, 1987 Jack Cole, mechanic at Buckie lifeboat station. Mr Cole joined the crew as mechanic in 1943 until his retirement in 1974, being awarded the BEM in 1974..

Category: Obituaries

St.Catherines C Class Inflatable

Date: Autumn 1987

Volume: 50

Issue: 502

St Catherines C class inflatable (top) ami Aberdeen's D class in a cliff rescue. Speed and manoeuvrability are the essential ingredients in the RNLi's fleet of inflatable lifeboats. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs