AFTER the Edinburgh meeting the Prince of Wales travelled by special train to Glasgow and there attended a Ball, organised by the Glasgow Branch and held on board the s.s. Transylvania, lying in the Clyde. This is the second Ball which,...
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Swimmer saved by lifeboat Coxswain n a remarkable service at Cromer Richard Davies, Coxswain of the station's all-weather lifeboat, has been awarded the RNLI's Thanks Inscribed on Vellum and the three man crew of the inshore D class...
Lifeboats at Dunkirk With reference to the letter in the Summer issue regarding the Poole lifeboat Thomas Kirk Wright and her work during the Dunkirk evacuation in May/June 1940.
A total of 19 RNLI lifeboats took part in...
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For a healthy lifespan VITAMINS AT TAX FREE PRICES We can't stop the progress of time, but with a healthy lifestyle and well chosen supplements we can forestall some of the effects of ageing and enjoy an improved quality of health during...
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We would like to review the whole range of Association insignia available to members. At present we offer three sizes of house flag, a dinghy racing pennant, bow plates for dinghies, a plaque and, in the personal range, a key fob, ties and...
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The Royal National Life-boat Institution agreed to a request made at the International Life-boat Confereri that it should act as a distributing centre for information which may be of general interest to all Life-boat Socien The Institution...
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CADGWITH, CORNWALL.—At midnight, on the 13th January, 1868, a light being observed on or near the Vrogue Rocks, in a strong wind from the W.S.W., and a heavy ground sea, the Western Commercial Traveller life-boat was despatched to as-...
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Mrs M. Donald, a member of The Mumbles ladies' guild, presents a cheque for £5,000 to Mrs P. Morgan, president of the guild. This most generous cheque had been given to Mrs Donald with instructions that it should be given to her... - View image in PDF
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(Above, right) 44ft Waveney The White Rose of Yorkshire in Whitby Harbour: She was named in May 1975 by HRH The Duchess of Kent, who went out for a trial run after the ceremony.
photograph by courtesy of J. P... - View image in PDF
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Ramsgate: After naming Ralph and Joy Swann, HRH The Duchess of Kent and Commander Swann (/.) embarked for a run out to sea in the 44' Wa eney class lifeboat.
photographs by courtesy of (left) A. E. Turner and (below) J.... - View image in PDF
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