A small girl was startled to see someone placing a cheque for £100 in her collecting box during the R.N.L.I. flag day collection at Baltimore. With the help of this cheque, a record collection was made at Baltimore for the...
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On the 2nd of September, 1951, the Margate life-boat towed in a yacht and her crew of two and rescued two more from another yacht. For a full account of these services, and the rewards, see page 282..
Although the Rotary Life-boat Appeal, sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Tamworth and Westminster West, closed on 30th June, contributions may continue. The appeal is to provide a life-boat to be named Rotary Service..
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Tenby, Pembrokeshire - On 14th November, 1968, the life-boat Henry Comber Brown was launched to the help of the motor vessel Mante, for which a special award was granted.
A full account of this service appears on page...
DISCOVERING LIFE-BOATS IN ENGLAND AND WALES by E. W. Middleton This fascinating book has an entry for each life-boat station, describing the boat, the station's location, its history and some of the heroic events from its...
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On 6th January, 1967, the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II rescued the crew of four of the motor fishing vessel Normanby. A full account of this service, for which a special award was made to Coxswain John King, appears on page...
With the Stornoway lifeboat Sir Max Aitken II in the background, the photograph shows from left to right Captain Angus Macleod, station honorary secretary; Margaret Guild, lifeboat guild; David Richardson, organising secretary Scotland; Dr... - View image in PDF
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Mrs B Braithwaite, convener of the lifeboat shop in Edinburgh and supporter of the RNLI for many years. Mrs Braithwaite was a guild member for over 25 years and was awarded the Institution's Silver badge in 1981..
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Fifty cyclists are being sought to undertake a once-in-a-lifetime ride to the most northerly lifeboat station at Honningsvag, Northern Norway, during the Arctic Cycle Challenge, taking place between 18-26 July 1998, in aid of the... - View image in PDF
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