Called to a man overboard from a 14' boat offTunstall on April 18 in moderate to fresh north-easterly breezes and rough sea, Withernsea crew members and shore helpers rushed the ILB down to the surf.
She was away within... - View image in PDF
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Stornoway: for the service to Junella on September 29, 1980, Coxswain/Mechanic Malcolm Macdonald was awarded the silver medal for gallantry. With him are his crew, who were accorded the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum, (I. to r... - View image in PDF
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Six friends of Child-wall (Liverpool) branch raised £140 for the RNLI by means of a sponsored climb, laking part in the Spring Bank Holiday Welsh Three Thousands.
They climbed all 14 peaks of the course, each more than... - View image in PDF
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The Great Western sponsored snorkle under way in the floating harbour, Bristol, on May 10.
Wessex Federation of Diving Clubs, which organised the event, was supported by 220 divers from the South West, the South, the Home... - View image in PDF
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Captain of Edward VI Five Ways School, Barlley Green, Tony Reilly, while receiving the keys of a new minibus given to the school by the Friends of Five Ways, simultaneously hands a cheque for £1,400 to old boy and also Mayor of... - View image in PDF
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After Haringey, London, youth branch had been shown life-boat films, their chairman, Mr. K. R. Batchelor, received several letters from children showing their appreciation. Two of the letters are reproduced here in their original form: Sv ...
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Even though not a single stroke of tennis could take place because of heavy rain, the Central London Committee's American tennis tournament somehow still managed to raise a remarkable £3,400. One of the alternative attractions was a... - View image in PDF
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Nick Botham Helmsman of Whitby's D Class inflatable during a service in heavy breaking seas to the yacht Cymba, for which he was awarded the Institution's Bronze medal.
Whitby's Waveney class lifeboat also took... - View image in PDF
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Moelfre's Tyne class \ifeboatRobertand Violet was called out to the 27ft yacht Moulin Rouge on 12 July 1991. The yacht was in difficulties seven miles NE of Moelfre Island in rough seas and a SSW wind of Force 7 to...
Mr Richard Iddon, chairman of the Southport Boardsai I ing Association, is pictured preparing to take a turn on the Marine Lake, wearing borrowed lifeboatman's gear, during the British Windsurfing marathon 12-hour race held last... - View image in PDF
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