WHEN the "National Shipwreck Institution," as this Institution was then called, was re-organized and consolidated in 1850, there were various county associations which acted in harmony and unison with it, but for all practical...
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The Life-boat which has been stationed at Aldehurgh since 1902.. - View image in PDF
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Workington, Cumberland. At 4.30 on the morning of the 21st of January, 1958, the honorary secretary was in- formed by a pilot that the pilot boat had not returned to harbour. The life-boat Manchester and Salford XXIX put out at 8.30 in a...
The author wearing RNLI visor and helmet in the working section of the wind tunnel.
During these tests, with wind and spray travelling at 50 knots and the ambient temperature down near freezing, conditions were unpleasant... - View image in PDF
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John Tyrrell and his two elder sons, Michael (right) and Jimmy. On the drawing board a brigantine-rigged sail training ship.. - View image in PDF
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DUEING 1936 help was given by foreign life-boat services to 45 British vessels.
Three of these services were by Belgium, 1 by Germany, 2 by Holland, 3 by Iceland, 1 by Sweden, and 35 by the United...
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Nov. 21ST. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
A message was received in the evening that an explosion and distress signals had been heard east of Withernsea, and the life-boat was launched at 7.35 P.M., just as an attack by a German...
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Aberdovey, Merionethshire Abersoch, Caernarvonshire Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire Arran (Lamlash) Buteshire Atlantic College, Glamorganshire Barrow, Lancashire Baumaris, Anglesey Bembridge, Isle of Wight Blyth,...
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The RNLI Annual General Meeting and Annual Presentation of Awards will take place on 17 May at the Barbican in London.
RNLI Governors will be contacted individually and invited to request tickets to both events. All other...
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(Left) Charles Henry, City of Bristol and Joy and John Wade cruise through the fleet. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Samuel Tanner. - View image in PDF
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