JULY 24TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had been reported to have come down in the sea. Another aeroplane and a motor boat joined the life-boat in the search, but nothing could be found and no aeroplane was reported as being missing. -...
MARCH 31ST. - NEWCASTLE, CO. DOWN.
Red flares had been reported about thirty miles from Newcastle and a search was made, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £57 12s..
Two saved from taxi stranded on causeway West Mersea South East Division West Mersea's Atlantic 21 lifeboat carried out a somewhat unusual rescue on 26 January when she was called to a taxi stranded on the causeway to a nearby island.<...
Wet but home, the Plymouth lifeboat crew on the early morning of February 16: (I to r) Ray Jago, Ian Watson, Cyril Alcock, Keith Rimmer and Coxswain John Dare. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Western Morning News. - View image in PDF
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HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.—The Life-boat stationed in 1868 at Boss Links, Holy Island, has recently been replaced by a new one, 31 feet long, 7£ feet wide and towing 10 oars, double banked. It possesses all the latest improvements, as...
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THE Institution has received a personal letter from the Very Rev. the Chief Rabbi, Dr. J. H. Hertz, Ph.D., ex- pressing the hope that the Jews of Great Britain will respond generously to the appeal of the life-boat service.
Category: Correspondence
RAF personnel and their families stationed at Wildenrath, Germany, raised more than £6,000 for the RNLI in one year. After the presentation of the cheque, Commander Swann took Group Captain Tetley and Squadron Leader Adams on a tour of... - View image in PDF
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THE RIGHT Hon. G. J. GOSCHEN, M.P., FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY, rs THE CHAIR.
Moved by The Eight Hon. a.
J. GOSCHEN, M.P., First Lord of the Admiralty.
Seconded by Sir COURTENAY BOYLE...
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A 35-feet 6-inches twin screw self- righting life-boat has been built at Cowes, to the plans and specification of the Institution, for the Turkish State Railways and Harbour Adminis- tration. She left Cowes for Istanbul in April. It is...
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LYME REGIS, DORSET.— On the 14th No- vember, 1860, the smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis, culm lade*, was driven ashore at the back of the Northern harbour wall, the Wind blowing a hard gale' from the S.W. at the time, and the night...
Category: Services