THE following comes from an account which appeared in the Herts Advertiser of the Life-boat Day held at St. Albans in September.
" Although times are hard, collectors found a very generous spirit abroad both in St....
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The schooner Maria, of Fowey, whilst bound from Charlestown to Ghent, with a cargo of china clay, attempted to put into New- haven Harbour on the 12th February.
A strong southerly gale was blowing with a heavy sea, and the...
West Bridgford
YOUNG FUNDRAISER RECOGNISED
Fourteen-year-old Luke Jenkins has been helping to save lives at sea for most of his life. As a baby,
his mother Aisling carried him in a sling on an...
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Below: A rail traveller reaches for his wallet urged on by Brian Johnston, the broadcaster, whowas collecting for the RNLI at Paddington station. Photo The Times. - View image in PDF
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Royal National Life-Boat Institution.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter. ' Patroness—HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
President—ADMIRAL His GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUBERLAND, K.G.,...
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In addition to the former life-boat stations described in our first Number, we are now enabled to state, that life-boats have recently been placed at Teignmouth, Tenby, Hornsea, and Palling; while others are in course of construction for...
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MABLETHORPE. — The fishing-smack Primrose, of Grimsby, stranded on the Knoll off Mablethorpe, during a S.S.E. wind, at 2 A.M. on the 3rd of January, 1885. She made signals of distress, and the Life-boat Heywood put off to her assistance, and...
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North East A Tyneside lifeboat appeal has been launched in the North East under the patronage of Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland to contribute towards the cost of the 52ft Arun lifeboat which has recently gone on station...
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THE PRESENTATION of no fewer than 23 medals for gallantry, an exceptionally high number for any one year, provided the central feature of this year's annual general meeting and served as a reminder to the large number of supporters...
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Once the decision had been taken to fit all new life-boats with radar it was clear that the design of the 37-foot Oakley class of self-righting life-boat would have to be modified appreciably to enable radar to be fitted. The opportunity was...
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