DUBIXG the war our life-boat men were condemned by some people because they rescued those, who (in the opinion of certain folk) should have been left to perish. Some of these angry people wrote letters to the papers to ask why the men who...
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IT is very difficult to ascertain with any degree of exactitude when sliding or drop-keels first came into use. In the third volume of " An History of Marine Architecture," by John Charnock, F.S.A., published in 1802, there is a...
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The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to them, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
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The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to them, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
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A DEPUTATION from the " Shipwrecked Mariners' Society," consisting of several noblemen and gentlemen, headed by his Grace the DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH, President of the Society, had an interview yesterday With the President of the...
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Our supporters, volunteers and lifesavers all seem to have a favourite bit of coastline that means something to them – what’s yours?
Whether it’s a remote, rugged shoreline or gentle seaside spot, there’s a desire to visit...
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THE ninety-first Annual General Meeting of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION was held in the Council Chamber at the Caxton Hall, Westminster, on Wednesday, April 21st, 1915, at 3.30 p.m. The Right Hon.
Walter...
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THE award of the prize of £600 and a gold medal made by her Majesty's Commis- sioners of the INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES EXHIBITION to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION for the " best full-sized Life-Boat, fully equipped,...
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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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A Topping idea...
It is not often that one sees the director of the RNLI wearing a hard-hat, laying concrete, sporting a sprig of yew tree and then supping a glass of ale - especially when perched on the top of a...
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