The Autumn 1990 Lifeboat Royal National Lifeboat Institution Contents Volume 51 Number 513 Chairman: MICHAEL VERNON Director and Secretary: LT CDR BRIAN MILES RD FNIRNR Editor: MIKE FLOYD Headquarters: Royal National Lifeboat Institution,...
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FEBRUARY 8TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
A red light had been reported and the life-boat was launched and stood by in readiness, but she was not required to go out as a convoy was passing and its escort vessels were asked to...
ON 4th March, the hundredth birth- day of the Institution, the following telegrams of congratulation were received from abroad—from foreign Governments, Life-boat Services and Shipping and Sailors' Societies. They are another tribute to...
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Major-General J. Boughey, of Bran- caster, Norfolk, who died on 20th February, in his eighty-eighth year, was Honorary Secretary of the Station from 1907 until his death. In recognition of his services, he was awarded Binoculars in 1920..<...
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Fleetwood, Lancashire.—27th June.
A canoe containing two men had capsized off Rossall Point. One got ashore, but before help could reach the other he was drowned.—Rewards, £5 Is..
APRIL 1989: Alex Titcombe, treasurer and flag day organiserof Hay ling Island Financial Branch from 1970. A founder member of the branch he was awarded a silver badge in 1977 and a gold badge in 1985..
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July, 1987 Reuben Wood, coxswain of Aideburgh lifeboat from 1958 until his retirement in 1978. He was second coxswain for nearly five years and bowman for one year. Coxswain Wood was awarded the bronze medal in 1972..
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October Commander Ray King RN, Peterfield and district branch flag day organiser from 1978 until his sudden and unexpected death. He was awarded the statuette in 1994. His clear thinking and enthusiasm will be greatly missed..
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Newcastle, Co. Down - At 3.8 p.m.
on 9th August, 1966, a flare was reported to have been fired from a yacht one mile south of Newcastle harbour. At 3.15 the life-boat William and Laura was launched in a southerly gale and a...
B.A.S.P was named after the initials of the four donors who funded her. She is an example of an early motor lifeboat but was still fitted with a mast and sails.
Type 45ft Watson Motor Single Screw Lifeboat Built 1924 Length... - View image in PDF
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