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Annual Awards 1980

Date: Summer 1982

Volume: 48

Issue: 481

The Maud Smith Award for the most outstanding act of lifesaving during 1981 has been made to Coxswain Michael Scales of St Peter Port for the rescue on December 13 of 29 of the crew of the motor vessel Bonita, listing to 45 degrees in the...

Category: Awards

Maren

Date: February 1888

Volume: 13

Issue: 147

WEYMOUTH.—On the morning of the 1st November several vessels were reported to be driving out of Portland Boads towards the shore, and the crew of the Agnes Harriet Life-boat were summoned, and remained in readiness in case their services...

The Fundraisers (1)

Date: Winter 1995

Volume: 53

Issue: 531

Banking on their support Among the thousands competing in the New York marathon last November was a young lady wearing a Lizard lifeboat Tshirt.

The young lady in question was Elizabeth Foster, born and bred in Mullion, but...

Category: Articles

In the New Year's Honours List

Date: April 1952

Volume: 33

Issue: 360

IN the new year's honours list appeared three lifeboat names. Commander Philip Vaux, D.S.C., R.N., the late chief inspector of life-boats, was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Mr. John S. Duncan, the honorary secretary...

Category: Articles

Gently Does It

Date: Autumn 2007

Volume: 60

Issue: 582

GENTLY DOES IT A crash between a personal watercraft and a powerboat left a 16-year-old boy in agony, needing urgent but careful attention Aberdovey lifeboat crew were just back from a call out to a kitesurfer when they were asked by radio...

Category: Articles

Model Engineer Exhibition

Date: Summer 1950

Volume: 33

Issue: 355

THE Model Engineer Exhibition very kindly gave the Institution space for a display when it was held this year at the Horticultural Hall from August the 9th to the 19th. The Institution showed models of the first lifeboat, a pulling and...

Category: Articles

Annarchy

Date: Autumn 2002

Volume: 58

Issue: 562

In storm force winds and darkness, the yacht Annarchy had engine problems and was steering an erratic course. The Moelfre crew had to manoeuvre the lifeboat close enough to the yacht for Rod Pace to jump aboard and regain control of the...

High Seas

Date: Summer 2000

Volume: 57

Issue: 553

More lifeboat stations as seen from above.Aerofilms is offering copies of these photographs at well below normal rates - and donating 25% of the print price to the RNLI. Prices: Sin by Sin - £17.63, 10in by 10in - £27.03, 12in by...

Category: Articles

Surf's up!

Date: Summer 2010

Volume: 61

Issue: 592

With enormous surf breaking violently around them, how could two hypothermic men possibly escape their rocky prison?

Whipsiderry Bay is one of Cornwall’s ‘hidden gems’ that sees surfers catching waves all year round. So it...

Category: Articles

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Date: Summer 1980

Volume: 47

Issue: 473

Three stranded men HM COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Torbay lifeboat station at 1050 on Tuesday August 14, 1979, that three men were stranded on rocks at Southdown Cliff, two miles south of Berry Head, and that it looked as...