the RnLI Headquarters site overlooking Holes bay, poole Harbour Photo: Sue Siegar. - View image in PDF
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THE British Broadcasting Corporation took the opportunity of the visit of life-boatmen to London for the annual meeting to put the life-boat service on the air. There were four broadcasts that week, and a fifth three weeks...
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As part of its mission to save lives at sea, the RNLl insists on top level training for lifeboat crews. The hope is that the better trained the lifeboat crews are, the more lives will be saved and the less likely it is that the crews...
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Dutch coaster A DUTCH COASTER Diana V, in distress 101° 74 miles from Spurn Head, was reported to Superintendent Coxswain Brian Sevan of Humber lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 1400 on December 30, 1978; her cargo of maize had...
The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to them, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
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Mrs. JANE M. PEPPER, honorary secretary, Mansfield branch.
Mr. GEOROE PEARCEY, worker, Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton branch.
Mrs. ROSABEL STEVENS, worker, Ladies' Life-boat Guild,...
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Mrs Elsie Farr. honorary life president of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts' Society and widow of Grahame Farr. Mr Farr was honorary archivist of the LBES and after his death she took over the task of providing information from the archives and...
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Girvan: The 33ft Brede lifeboat Philip Vaux at her naming on June 25.. - View image in PDF
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Caught out ON THE MORNING of Thursday January 31 a fleet of fishing boats sailed from Hartlepool in comparatively good weather which, however, deteriorated fast. Within an hour, a near gale, force 7, had blown up from the east north east...