,nd Coxswain William Dop, of Porthdinllaen. Caernarvonshire; Coxswain Edward C. Larbal |gUielier. Jersey; Coxswain Frederick Upton, of Walmer. Kent; C. Percy Cavell. the Motor Mechanic of Walmer, Kent; Coxswain Alfred Johnston, ... - View image in PDF
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Lieut.-Commander The Hon. Greville Howard, V.R.D., R.N.R., a vice-president of the R.N.L.I., nearest the life-boat picture, with Mrs. James Penrose, daughterin- law of Commander Bernard Penrose of the Cornish Life-boat Appeal Committee, and... - View image in PDF
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Lady Olwen Carey Evans, DBE, an honorary life governor of the Institution and president and chairman of South Caernarvonshire ladies' guild, surrounded by her family on the occasion of her ninetieth birthday; the card she is holding is... - View image in PDF
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Modern lifeboats carry their communications aerials as high as possible on the superstructure. In this photograph of the prototype Trent class there are two MF aerials at the side of the upper steering position - one connected to the... - View image in PDF
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FEBRUARY 16TH. - NEWQUAY, AND PADSTOW, CORNWALL. A steamer had been mined ten miles N.E. of Trevose Head, and the Padstow life-boat put out in the early morning to search. Other vessels helped, but nothing was found except a barrage balloon...
Coxswain James Campbell, of Boulmer, has won the bronze medal for gallantry. His life-boat was helping in the tow of a burning steamer when the whole fore-part of the steamer blew up. The life-boat was lifted out of the water; her crew were...
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The year was notable also for the large number of lives rescued from foreign vessels. In the midst of war the life-boat service has never forgotten its undertaking to rescue all in peril at sea, whatever their nationality. There were...
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Dunkirk pilgrimage When 30 of the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships sailed from Ramsgate for Dunkirk on May 30 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the evacuation, they were accompanied by the new 52ft Arun relief lifeboat Edith Emilie,...
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Today's Exmouth lifeboat crew is very much a family affair - six members of two families make up nearly a quarter of the entire crew.
Among the 25 strong crew is Coxswain Keith Graham with his two sons and the three...
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