The spirit of Tradition Michel Martell, the seventh generation of the Martell family to head this prestigious company, founded in 1715, was in England when the announcement was made to phase out the traditional Naval rum ration in 1970. This...
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Mrs Irene Lamont, former president of the Lerwick ladies lifeboat guild. She was chairman of the reformed Grimsby ladies guild from 1964 until 1983 and was awarded a Silver badge in 1982..
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TV personality Buster Merryfield, also known as Uncle Albert in 'Only Fools and Horses', opened New Milton and district branch's RNLI Summer fete in August 1998.. - View image in PDF
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JUNE 10TH. - PENLEE, CORNWALL. A fishing boat was overdue ; but was found being towed in by a Belgian fishing boat.- Rewards, £5 6s. 6dl..
OCTOBER 18TH. - PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE. A naval motor boat had broken down, but the life-boat could not find her and she reached Fishguard unaided. - Rewards, £12 12s..
NOVEMBER 30TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. Bodies and wreckage had been washed ashore on Eriskay, but no vessel or survivors could be found. - Rewards, £10 8s. 6d..
FEBRUARY 22ND. - PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE. An R.A.F. aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat was recalled by wireless before she reached the position given.- Rewards, £12 5s. 6d..
MAY 11TH. - MARGATE, KENT. An object which appeared to be a rubber dinghy had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £6 13s..
JUNE 14TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the men had been rescued by minesweepers and R.A.F. rescue boats. - Rewards, £26 14s. 3d..
AUGUST 27TH. - BERWICK - ON - TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND. A boy had been reported floating out to sea on an air cushion, but what had been seen was a floating log.- Rewards, £5 1s..