Mrs Ann Ritchie, in company with Major-General Ralph Farrant, comes aboard Arun class lifeboat 54-06, The Gough Ritchie, for which she is providing the funds, to be welcomed by the builder, William Osborne (r). The Gough Ritchie, which will... - View image in PDF
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THE South Holland Life-boat Society was so pleased with the result of its inquiries as to the success of the NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION'S Steam Life-boats that it recently instructed Messrs. J. I. Thornycroft and Co., of Chiswick,...
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News and Views The latest news from and about the RNLI Lifeboat Services 8 Rescues from around the country including a Bronze Medal and Vellum services Sepoy Rescue Anniversary 14 Philip Thouless looks back 65 years to when he witnessed the...
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This large number of 714 lives is entirely independent of the 180 lives saved by the rocket apparatus, which is worked by the Coastguard, and provided by the Board of Trade, who continue to co-operate heartily and zealously with the NATIONAL...
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Three sailors in a Life-boat, — one of whom is in the act of rescuing an exhausted mariner from the waves ; inscription, " Let not the deep swallow me up." THIS Medal appeal's to have been one of the chef d'osuvres of the...
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BALHAM.—Special meeting. Branch formed. Lieut.-Colonel G. F. Doland, O.B.E., J.P., M.P., L.CC., patron; the Mayor of Wandsworth, president; Kngr. Rear-Admiral W. M. Whayman, C.B., Councillor Evan Rees, M.I.G...
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News and Views The latest news from and about the RNLI At the Sharp End Vellum awards and a selection of lifeboat services from around the country Your Letters Your views on lifeboats and related subjects Homeward Bound Join the Divisional...
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For the Preservation of life from Shipwreck.
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HER. MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE...
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Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 1.46 on the afternoon of the 24th of August, 1953, the Foreland coastguard tele- phoned that the Hayling Island Sail- ing Club had reported that a yacht off Chichester harbour had lost her rudder and was in...
Introduce a friend With this issue of THE LIFEBOAT is a leaflet entitled 'Introduce a friend'.
We hope you will pass this leaflet on to a friend, neighbour or perhaps relative, who may interested in supporting the...
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