THE Institution is very anxious to form or develop Branches in the following places in Ireland and Wales, and would be very grateful to any readers of The Lifeboat who could help it to do this, either personally or by putting it in touch...
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Night escort ANGLE LIFEBOAT, THE 46ft 9in WATSON CLASS, Richard Vernon and Mary Garforth of Leeds, launched on service at2148 on the evening of Saturday May 17, 1986, after a yacht had been reported to be suffering engine problems in gale...
Six lifeboats in search for missing Belgian trawler The new Tyne class lifeboat at Douglas, Isle of Man, had a testing time during her first service, in a search for a missing Belgian trawler which lasted for 11 hours in Force 7 winds and...
On Station The following lifeboats have taken up station and relief fleet duties: ALL-WEATHER Workington - Tyne 47-028 (ON 1141) Sir John Fisher on 8 June 1992.
Peel -Mersey 12-22 (ON 1181) Ruby Clery on 10 June...
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The warmest drop in the ocean Abottleof3-star Martell brandy is carriec on every lifeboat in British waters for the comfort of survivors..
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John Drew, mechanic of Penlee lifeboat from 1938 to 1970 and assistant mechanic from 1933.
He was awarded a bronze medal in 1947..
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Right The new Tyne class lifeboat at Ramsgate, Kenneth Thelwall II, pictured leaving Ramsgate after her naming ceremony. - View image in PDF
(Photo Jeff Morris). - View image in PDF
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by Peter Orme A cheery wave from HRH The Duchess of Kent aboard the Mersey class lifeboat Marine Engineer after the naming ceremony in London's Docklands on 25 April 1991.. - View image in PDF
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Frederick Train, coxswain of Hartlepool lifeboat from 1967 to 1968. He joined the crew in 1961, was bowman from 1963 to 1966 and then served as second coxswain until his appointment as coxswain..
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Captain Barry Anderson CBE JP DL RN, former honorary secretary of Torbay lifeboat station from 1975 to 1983 and chairman from 1985 to 1990. He was awarded a Silver badge in 1989..
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