BRIGHSTONE GRANGE, ISLE OF WIGHT.
—The Life-boat stationed here by the Institution many years ago has been replaced by a new one named the Brothers Brickwood, the cost of which was generously bequeathed to the Institution...
Category: Inaugurations
The women launchers at Boulmer, Northumberland. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor? How about Butcher, Baker and Candlestick Maker? Or, in the case of the RNLI, shore helper, medic, lifeboat crew and press officer? Mention any of these jobs and...
Category: Articles
DECEMBER 10TH. - FISHGUARD, AND ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE. At 4.46 in the afternoon a message was received from the coastguard that a vessel had sent up red flares about seven miles west of Strumble Head. A moderate north-west wind was...
THE Life-boat Saturday " Season" for 1904 is now almost over, and having regard to the wave of commercial de- pression which has been sweeping the country, it has been a decidedly success- ful one. When times are bad it needs all...
Category: Articles
Deborah B, Bermuda Search and Rescue Institute's first lifeboat is a 15' GRP Hamilton jet-propelled open launch from New Zealand. On service around Bermuda she will be operating in waters beset with coral reefs and shallows: she... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Number: A tug and a Grimsby fishing vessel were in collision near Bull Light on the morning of April 1.
Being informed that there were people in the sea, Number lifeboat, the 46' 9" Watson City of Bradford III,... - View image in PDF
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BERKSHIRE.
Reading.
A ROYAL CENTENARY MATINEE was held on 10th May, which was a great success, and was attended by H.R.H. the Prin- cess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, Patron of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild...
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After the opening ceremony, honorary secretary M. Perrins presented Coxswain/ Mechanic Frank Ide, Second Coxswain John Clark and other members of Poole crew to the Duke . . . who was then taken on an informal tour of the building by Major-... - View image in PDF
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International cooperation in action. RNLI Director Brian Miles (centre) and Deputy Director Ray Kipling (left) discuss the sale of Waveney class lifeboats to Guillermo Perez Lavagnini, the president of the Uruguayan Sea Rescue Association.... - View image in PDF
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To improve communications for D class ILBs, Ron Caldicott (/.), electronics surveyor/ maintenance, and Pete Young, electronics surveyor, have produced a portable, waterproof and unsinkable version of the Pye Westminster VHP... - View image in PDF
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