THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 153 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to March 31st, 1951 - 77,296 Two Irish Rescues by Night Wicklow and Dunmore East AT half-past...
Category: Services
Aberdeen, Grampian 54ft Arun ON1050: Jun 13, Jul 7, 18,27and 28 Relief D class: Jun 13, Jul 18, 28 and 31 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: Jun 25, Jul 4, 5 (twice), 9 and 10 Aldeburgh, Suffolk 12m Mersey ON 1193: Jul 26 and 30 D class: Jul 30...
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THOUGHTS ON THE ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY by Alan Neal Deputy Secretary (Operations Division) 'AH! THERE'S THE RNLI,' exclaimed the coxswain of an East Anglian lifeboat who had travelled to London to receive a...
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EARLY SUMMER began with several inshore lifeboat ceremonies. On Saturday, May 14, a number of readers of the Birmingham Evening Mail, together with members of Birmingham branch committee, travelled to Exmouth, South Devon, for the handing...
Category: Inaugurations
APRIL 15TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 9.10 at night on the 14th of April the Peterhead coastguard reported a vessel in difficulties at Craigwan, two miles north of Peterhead. Later he reported that no help was needed...
The "Splendid" Poor.
LIFE-BOAT Day was held throughout Greater London on 20th May, except in Baling, where it was held on 27th September. The Day was organized by the Central London Women's Com- mittee of...
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The "Old English Village" Bazaar at Manchester. - View image in PDF
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The Women Launchers at Boulmer Northumberland. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Three Princes at Life-Boat Ceremonies. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs