BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. — On the morning of the 29th March signals of distress were sent up by the s.s. Dan, of Copenhagen, which had stranded on theSow and Figs rocks a little to the eastward of Blyth Harbour, and in response the Life-boats...
Brian Williams, a Shoreline member, specialises in making scale miniature models of individual boats. His replicas include sailing barges and yachts and a/so lifeboats, a number of which have been ordered for presentation to serving or... - View image in PDF
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The Sea Chart: the Illustrated History of Nautical Maps and Navigational Charts
by John Blake
Review by Tim Corke
The history of Great Britain has been governed by the sea and maritime...
Category: Articles
ON SATURDAY May 7 a damp, overcast morning overshadowed the preparations at Oban for the naming ceremony of the first 33ft Brede lifeboat to go on station. As the time of the ceremony drew nearer, however, the weather improved and a warm,...
Category: Inaugurations
THE Hundred and Fourth Annual General Meeting of the Governors oi the Institution was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, on Wednesday, 28th March, at 3 p.m.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, E.G., President of...
Category: Meetings
Annual Presentation of Awards ' It has been a busy year for the RNLI - in fact, probably its busiest ever in 181 years. Supporters are now invited to reflect on the events of 2005 at a very special day.The RNLI's Annual General...
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THE past winter has been remarkable for a succession of terrible westerly gales. In their frequency and intensity they have been unequalled during the present century. October opened with gales on eight successive days, from the 1st to the...
Category: Services
MRS. AMY LEA WARREN PEARL, an honorary life-governor of the Institu- tion, died on ist February, 1964, at the age of 83. She was a member of the Chelsea branch committee from 1936, became vice-chairman in 1951, and subscribed generously to...
Category: Obituaries
Sarah Todd and David Collins, surrounded by other children from Fairfield Primary School, Penarth, present a cheque for £90 to Captain W. G.
Sommerfield, honorary secretary of Penarth station branch, and to Mrs... - View image in PDF
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Friday, 7th July, 1916.
The Rt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Read and confirmed the minutes oi the...
Category: Committee