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THE SPICE OF LIFE by 'Albert' Published by Harvey Press, 23/20 Royal Hospital, London SW34SRat£10(plus£1p&p) ISBN 09517513 01 'Albert' is one of the dedicated band of pensioners from the Royal Hospital, Chelsea...
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Lottery
LOtteRY Lottery lifesavings When it comes to saving lives at sea, £200,000 is a great deal of money to raise. Luckily, improvements to the Lifeboat Lottery will save the RNLI approximately this much in administration – every year....
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Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
THE object of this Institution, as declared in its title, is to afford assistance to every shipwrecked person around the coasts of the United Kingdom.
The chief means by which it hopes to carry this object into effect are—...
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The Life-Boat Service In 1931
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 108 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 75 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to - 62,866 February 29th, 1932 The Life-boat Service in 1931.
ALTHOUGH,...
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Life-Boat Services In 1902
Lives saved.
Ada, ketch, of Gloucester—stood by vessel.
Admiral, smack, of Lowestoft (also saved a dog and a cat) ... 9 Algethi, steamer, of Sborebam— rendered assistance.
Annie,...
Category: Services
Two Naming Ceremonies In Scotland. Aith, Shetlands, and Broughty Ferry, Dundee
Aith, Shetland*, and Droughty Ferry, Dundee.
Two naming ceremonies of new motor life-boats took place in Scotland during September, at Aith in the Shetlands and Broughty Ferry, Dundee. Both life- boats were the gifts of...
Category: Inaugurations
I.R.B. Services In Brief
Station Redcar Torbay Worthing Mudeford Redcar Southwold Whitstable Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Hastings Largs St. Ives Mudeford Redcar Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Redcar West Mersea Redcar Torbay Aberystwyth North Sunderland Aberystwyth...
Category: Services
Ocea (1)
Steering failure LIVERPOOL COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of New Brighton lifeboat station at 1400 on Sunday August 29, 1982, that the yacht Ocea was acting in an erratic manner and appeared to be in difficulties just north of...
A Weekend In September
Saturday and Sunday, September 13 and 14, 1975: 47 launches on service FOUR AWARDS FOR GALLANTRYTWO SILVER MEDALS, a bronze medal, a vellum, 47 launches on service, 34 lives rescued, nine vessels saved, 172 hours at sea. Not a record by RNLI...
Category: Services
Sea Rescue: a Bird's-Eye View By Des Lavelle
LURCHING ABOUT on the deck of Valentia lifeboat, struggling to make sense of a simple piece of chartwork, it was shattering to hear the smooth delivery of the necessary accurate information over the radio from the Nimrod aircraft overhead....
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