BRIGHSTONE GRANGE, ISLE OF WIGHT.— The steamer Claremont, of Newcastle, was wrecked at Whale Chine, Isle of Wight, on the 27th January. Intelligence of the wreck was received at the Brighstone Grange Life-boat Station, and at about 11.40 P.M...
ON the 4th May, 1908, the Prince of Wales, who is the President of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION and takes the greatest interest in its work and welfare, graciously commanded Mr. William Owen, the Coxswain- Superintendent of the...
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On behalf of the RNLI, Stephen Mearns, coxswain of Courtmacsherry Harbour lifeboat, received the SBBNF Golden Anchor Award from Denis Thatcher. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Picture Power. - View image in PDF
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Lt Cdr John Lunch, Vice President of the RNLI proposes the vote of thanks to HRH the Duchess of Kent.. - View image in PDF
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THE 60-feet Barnett type of Motor Life- boat is the largest, fastest and most powerful in the Institution's Fleet, with the exception of the one Motor Life- boat designed and built for the special circumstances of service in the Straits...
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By the death on 16th January of the Rev. Henry Vyvyan, M.A.,of Cadgwith, Cornwall, at the age of eighty-one, the Institution has lost one of the oldest and most distinguished honorary secre- taries of life-boat stations. When, in 1898, he...
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Go forth, thou gallant boat! God speed thee on the main I Not oft, if ever, wilt thou float Thus tranquilly again.
Go I proudly ride the wave— The restless waters sleep; Hereafter thou must breast and brave The fury of the...
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MONTROSE, N.B.—At about midnight on the 4th January it was reported that two of the large fishing-boats were ashore on the Annat Bank. The Mincing Lane Life-boat was at once manned by a crew of fishermen, and proceeded to their...
Wreck of the "Ben Torc" Near Aberdeen. - View image in PDF
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Secretary of the Institution/1910—1931.. - View image in PDF
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