HOLY ISLAND.—On the 29th April, 1867, j the Grace Darling life-boat went off and assisted safely into harbour two fishing- smacks, which were observed in distress during very stormy weather. Had it not! been for the services of the life-boat...
Category: Services
Margate, Kent - At 9.10 a.m. on 9th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the motor mechanic that a yacht was aground on Margate Sands. The IRB was launched at 9.20 in a light south westerly breeze and a smooth sea. It was low water. When...
THE LONG SERVICE BADGE, introduced from January 1, 1982, for crew members and shore helpers who have given active service for 20 years or more, has been awarded to: Aberystwyth Crew Member A. Blair Crew Member B. P. Jones Crew Member K....
Category: Awards
Launch the 160th anniversary of the RNLI by introducing THE COXSWAIN to your garden Produced by rose specialists James Cocker and Sons, Aberdeen, in limited quantity for RNLI friends and supporters, this peach pink, sweetly scented hybrid...
Category: Advertisement
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford. On the 26th of April, 1958, the coaster Pres. Roosevelt, of Groningen, was anchored a mile north-west of the life- boat station with engine trouble and was sheltering from the weather. A boat with four...
SEPTEMBER 12TH. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL.
At 6.46 in the evening the Bude coastguard reported that a boat, a mile off Bude breakwater, needed help. A strong west-south-west wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. At seven o’clock...
Mrs K Swallow of St Aidan's Seahouses Northumberland. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Tony Vandervell, the first glass fibre Arun, represented the RNLI lifeboat fleet at Helsinki. She will be stationed at Weymouth and is already at home in Portland Race.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mr James Lethbridge (St Mary's Isle of Scilly).
Category: Obituaries
2. Dover's lifeboat Rotary Service and the Atlantic 21 on trials at Walmer found themselves busy soon after departure. The Atlantic was on service for some 15 hours and eventually spent the night in Dunkirk.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs