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I ! ) South By South West (Painting the Channel Islands) by Peter Collyer published by Thomas Reed Publications at £27.50 ISBN 0901281 840 This latest publication from Peter Collyer is a record of many trips to the Channel Islands that...
Category: Articles
Rewards for Saving Life from Shipwreck
ONE of the most important features in the organisation of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION, independently of the establishment of Life-boats by it, is to encourage laudable efforts by every available means to save life from ship- wreck...
Category: Articles
Roving Commission: the Rnli Mobile Training Unit Brings Up-To-The-Minute Radio Information to Lifeboat Crews
A WINTER EVENING. Cloud building up.
The south-west wind coming in over the Bristol Channel, moderate to fresh, rising . . .
'All lifeboats—Barry Coastguard— this is Barry Dock number one lifeboat —/...
Category: Articles
When the Classroom Meets the Sea
'My thoughts about the beach have changed. I used to think it was just a fun place to be but now I know there are hidden dangers as well.' These are the words of a teenager from inner London who had the chance to take part in one of...
Category: Articles
And (Left) the Following Week Was Taken to Sea By Crew Members Peter Evans (I) and John Clowes for An Inspection of the River As Part of a Drive to Improve Local Lifesaving
and (left) the following week was taken to sea by Crew Members Peter Evans (I.) and John Clowes for an inspection of the river as part of a drive to improve local lifesaving facilities.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Gang Warily
Two lifeboats in rescue of fishing boat crew from foot of sheer cliffsCoxswain Peter Race of the Teesmouth Lifeboat has been awarded the Institution's Bronze medal for bravery following the rescue of two men from the fishing vessel Gang...
Happy Return:
Happy return: the Duchess of Kent paid a visit to Torbay lifeboat station on September 24 to see again the lifeboat she officially named 11 years earlier and which has since saved over 200 lives. She is seen here beside Coxswain Arthur... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
French Award for Helicopter Pilot
The Societe Nationale des Hospital- iers Sauveteurs Bretons has awarded its silver medal for saving life with diploma to Sergeant E. C. Smith of the Royal Air Force for the rescue by helicopter of two of the crew of the trawler Jeanne Gougy...
Category: Awards
Boats (1)
A combination of fair weather and thunderstorms made for a particularly busy weekend for the RNLI in May 2005. In two days, RNLI crews launched more than 75 times and rescued around 100 people On 7 May sailors were caught out by strong winds...
Susan Last Who Organises Brightlingsea Lifeboat Collection Also 'Organises' Her Parents Jean and Ernest Last! Mrs Last Is Disabled But In Her Batricar Decorated With
Susan Last, who organises Brightlingsea lifeboat collection, also 'organises' her parents, Jean and Ernest Last! Mrs Last is disabled but in her Batricar decorated with posters and armed with souvenirs for sale, she raised £70.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs