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Patroness — HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OF WALES.
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NEWCASTLE, DUNDRUM BAY. — The locality of Dundrum Bay, on the east coast of Ireland, has, during the last three or four years, been the site of numerous wrecks, lying as it does at the entrance of the channel between the Isle of Man and the...
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Two calls A RED FLARE was sighted off shore by the honorary secretary of Withernsea lifeboat station and a shore helper at 2025 on Sunday July 27, 1980. Maroons were fired and while the two men were preparing the D class inflatable lifeboat...
FIRST EVER LIFEBOAT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION PLYMOUTH: JULY 19 - AUGUST 17LIFEBOAT INTERNATIONAL is the slogan chosen for the International Lifeboat Exhibition which is to be held in West Hoe Park, Plymouth, from July 19 to August 17. It is...
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Sail board in trouble AT 1553 on Wednesday, November 21, 1984, the honorary secretary of Aberystwyth lifeboat station was informed by Milford Haven coastguard that a board sailor was in trouble just outside the mouth of Aberystwyth...
ABERYSTWITH, CARDIGANSHIRE.—The Life-boat stationed here many years since has been replaced by a new self-righting boat, which is 35 ft. long by 8 ft. 6 in.
wide and rows ten oars double-banked.
She is...
Category: Inaugurations
NEWSPOINT What would Sir William Hillary have thought about the day when Rye Harbour lifeboat rescued 29 children and adults from inflatable toys on a hot summer's day earlier this year (see Lifeboat Services)? When he founded the RNLI...
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A combination of fair weather and thunderstorms made for a particularly busy weekend for the RNLI in May 2005. In two days, RNLI crews launched more than 75 times and rescued around 100 people On 7 May sailors were caught out by strong winds...
(left) The lifeboat, the first fibre reinforced composite boat to enter RNLI service, alongside the depot quay for the ceremony. - View image in PDF
(photos courtesy Jeff Morris). - View image in PDF
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