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Naming ceremonies Henry Alston Hewatai Mallaig Mallaig's new all-weather Severn class lifeboat was named after the father of Catherine Hewat of Glasgow, who funded the majority of the £1,8m lifeboat with a bequest in excess of £...
Category: Articles
The Line-Throwing Gun: Use In Japan
THE Line-throwing Gun, which was designed for the Institution in 1922 by the B.S.A., and which is now installed on all Motor Life-boats, except those of the lightest type, has been widely adopted in Japan. There it is being used not only by...
Category: Articles
Past and Present
100 years ago From the pages of THE LIFEBOAT, February 1889 issue SOUTH NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK LIFE-BOAT MEN The Life-boat crews of this district, extending from Palling to Southwold, both inclusive, are formed on a ! different system from any...
Category: Articles
The Great Gale of February, 1871
Memorial Service at Bridlington.
THIS year, as for many years past, Bridlington held a memorial service for the six Bridlington life-boatmen who lost their lives in the great gale of 10th February, 1871.
Category: Articles
Feature Building Into the Millennium
RNLI shoreworks manager Howard Richings takes his coastal voyage from Fishguard to SillothThe first half of 2001 was one of the busiest periods ever for the RNLI shoreworks team. Before setting sail northwards from Fishguard, a quick fook...
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A Gallant Service of the Cromer Life-Boat
To the Editor, THE LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL.
SIR,—As I was an eye-witness of them, I think it may be of interest to you to have a narrative from myself of the events which led up to what I have no hesitation in calling one of the...
Category: Correspondence
Fund Raisers
Fore! Over 100 members and guests of Sundridge Park Golf Club faced real lifeboating weather when they took part in a sponsored charity tournament in April, the idea of the men's and ladies' captains of the club, Vic and Bridie...
Category: Articles
New Ways of Raising Money
FOR some years yacht clubs and golf clubs have been holding competitions, for which all the entry money has been donated to the Institution. The prizes for yacht races have been pennants, and for golf competitions spoons. The Institution is...
Category: Donations
Jane Douglas
On the evening of the 12th May the weather came on thick, whilst a very heavy sea was running. Just before the fog came on the -coble Jane Douglas, of Beadnell, was observed between North Sunderland Point and Beadnell. About 7 P.M., as the...
The Annual Meeting
THE Annual Meeting was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, on the 24th of October, 1947. Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Committee of Management, presided, supported by the Mayor and Mayoress of Westminster, Lady Nathan, Chairman...
Category: Meetings