THERE are few sailors in the habit of trading to the river who will not be acquainted with the Swan, a dandy-rigged cutter, that serves as the Thames Floating Church, and may generally be seen lying alongside one of the sections of colliers...
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This large number of 714 lives is entirely independent of the 180 lives saved by the rocket apparatus, which is worked by the Coastguard, and provided by the Board of Trade, who continue to co-operate heartily and zealously with the NATIONAL...
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Honorary Life-Governor.
Mr. ARTHUR E. HEAZELL, honorary secretary of the Nottingham and District branch, has been elected an honorary life-governor of the Institution in recognition of the valuable help which he has given...
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Aberdovey, Gwynedd June 3, 26, 27, July 10, 11, 17, August 3, 10 (twice), 16, 17, 20, 27 and 29.
Abersoch, Gwynedd June 1,13, 30, July 21,28, August 19 (twice), 20, 27 (twice) and 28.
Aberystwth, Dyfed...
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Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: April 8, 9,11 and May 29 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic21: March 22, April 14 (twice), 20, 25, May 5 (twice) and 9 Aberystwyth, Dyfed C class inflatable: May 11 and 30 Aith, Shetland 52ft Barnett: May 9 Aldeburgh,...
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I. THE Annual General Meeting prescribed by the Charter shall be held on the 4th day of March, or as soon after as may be convenient,, and the same and all other General Meetings shall be held at such time and place as the Committee of...
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Royal National Life-Boat Institution.
Patroness — HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
Vice Patron— -His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.
President — His GRACE THE DUKE OF...
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THE Committee of Management of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION have now for many years had the problem before their mind of the suc- cessful employment of a motor in a Life-boat, so as to assist by mechanical means, and thus relieve...
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A visit to the Kentish life-boat station and its crew is described in what is hoped will become a regular series on life-boat stations by Margaret Peter.
The men of Dungeness who form the life-boat crew are proud of their...
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SINCE writing the preceding article we have been again shocked by the intelligence of another of those frightful accidents at sea, which we now as regularly look for in the newspapers of the day as we do for the murders, garotte robberies,...
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