RNLI LIFEBOATS spent 186.6 hours at sea in rescues or attempted rescues of yachtsmen taking part in the Fastnet Race in August. They saved the lives of 60 people, landed three others, saved eight boats and in different ways helped 12 other...
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THE Institution has received an anony- mous parcel containing twenty-nine gold sovereigns and twenty-four half- sovereigns, packed in cotton wool, many of them with Queen Victoria's head"..
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The daughter of the R.N.L.I. organiser in Con-way has been knitting attractive little woolly hats for sale at 6s. lid. in aid of the life-boat service. Last year she raised £6 from this source—and a picture of the hat being worn is... - View image in PDF
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DIFFICULT TOWS Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 11.5 in the morning of the 28th of November, 1947, the life-boat coxswain picked up a message on his wireless from the local motor fishing vessel Gem, that her rudder had been broken, and the No. 1 motor...
Cullercoats lifeboat station's newest recruit was so keen to join the crew that he applied on his 17th birthday - the minimum age for RNLI crew. Scott Jones has several seasons' experience as a life guard and had been lending a hand... - View image in PDF
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A flare for rescue in darknessWalmer lifeboat crew proved they are ready for anything 24/7 when they were paged at 2 o'clock one morning in mid-winter. The lives of two yachtsmen depended on the crew being wide awake and alert throughout...
Awards To Coxswains, Crews and Shore Helpers The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's...
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West Division Carried off shore LIVERPOOL COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Fleetwood lifeboat station at 1749 on Friday March 23, 1984, that a board sailor was in trouble a short distance from the shore opposite Rossall Hospital...
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We celebrated the work of some very special RNLI volunteers at our Annual Presentation of Awards in May. Here we feature Natasha Lambert, and two other dedicated volunteers
The RNLI has no...
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Naming ceremoniesNorah Cadman at Blackpool The D class lifeboat was kindly provided by the generous bequest of Mrs Norah Cadman, in memory of the late Norah and Harry Cadman.
Colonel Alan Niekirk, member of the RNLI...
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