Troon: Monday February 27, 1984, at 1135, Troon's 44ft Waveney class lifeboat, Connel Elizabeth Cargill, under the command of Coxswain/Mechanic Ian Johnson, left her mooring after reports that the tug Garnock had been damaged by an...
These photographs of the relief Arun class Margaret Russell Fraser were taken in Christchurch Bay while filming for the RNLI's latest film was in progress.
The 30-minute film is titled 'A Good Job Well Done' and...
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, Northumber- land.—Ort the 22nd December the Grimsby steam trawler Guillemot stranded, and three men of the crew were rescued by the Boulmer Motor Life-boat. The Holy Island No. 1 Motor Life-boat was also launched.
The...
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Harold Bradford of Exmouth.
Coxswain Bradford first joined the Exmouth crew in 1925. He was bowman from January 1939 to August 1943, when he became second coxswain.
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LORD WINSTER, P.C., K.C.M.G., has been elected a Vice-President of the Institution.
Lord Winster, who was Governor and C.-in-C. of Cyprus from 1947 to 1949 and was formerly M.P. for Bas- ingstoke and Nuneaton, has been a...
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On the 20th of August, 1952, the Ramsgate life-boat went to the help of a United States ship which had been in a collision with a Norwegian tanker.
The American ship broke in two, but the life-boat managed to save her...
A Yokel's Fair organised last July by customers of the Black Horse, Byworth, Petworth— licensee John Waldy—raised t450 for the RNLl. Held in the grounds of the inn and Roland Sailer's adjoining field, the programme included a... - View image in PDF
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Glanvill Enthoven INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE BROKERS In our 75th anniversary year, we send greetings to all our clients including the Royal National Life-boat Institution.
GlanvilFs marine service covers both hull and cargo...
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Rear Admiral Sir Edmund Irving, KBE CB, a vicepresident of the RNLI presented a plaque to Abbotsford County Secondary Boys School on October 4, 1974, in recognition of the support the school has given the Institution over the years.
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A record number of 2,878 people were rescued as a result of action by H.M.
Coastguards in the 12 months ending 31st March, 1969. This was 379 more than in the previous 12 months. Coastguards took part in 2,444 rescue...
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