By C. V. FABRICIUS, Manager of the North Jutland Life-Boat Institution.
THE Danish Life-Boat Institution, as at present organised, was established by the Act of 26th March, 1852.
It is an institution...
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XXXI.—ST. DAVID'S.
Augusta, 32 feet long, 7 feet 6 inches beam, 10 oars The Augusta was stationed at St. David's in 1869 her cost being subscribed by the Earl of Dart- mouth's tenantry in Staffordshire and...
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BOOKs From cargos of coffee and tobacco to the thrills of speedboat testing, from learning the ropes to total disaster - Carol Waterkeyn and Sam Price review four more titles to bring you closer to the sea Unless other ordering details are...
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Even more on the Lagos Pilot Boat I have been following the letters on the Lagos pilot boat with interest. This is partly because the Queen was originally propelled by water jets and the photograph with Mr Powell's letter in the Autumn... - View image in PDF
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WHAT member is there of any Christian community who has not meditated, with feelings of reverential and grateful emotion, on the miraculous restoration to life of LAZARUS after he had been dead four days ? Who is there that has not pictured...
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Also II. to some men for rescuing 2 men from a boat which was capsized by a heavy sea, on the 8th May last, off Gweedore Bar, on the coast of Donegal.
Also Silver Medal of the Institution and U to Gunner CHARLES LEESE, and...
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When Spring approaches and inshore lifeboats prepare for their busy period, George Dadson, RNLI truck driver, knows there is far more going on behind the scenes than may meet the public eye…George is responsible for ensuring the inflatables...
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In celebration of the € Oth Anniversary of Dunkirk: Each plaie measures 6 '/« x 8 'A inches (15.8120.9 cm) Hardwood plate display measures appro*. 25 '/2 x 8 '/2 inches 'Endeavour' THE SPIRIT OF DUNKIRK An...
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THE happenings in the first six months suggest that 1961 may well, in terms of figures, be an outstanding and possibly a record year in the history of the service. During these six months the Institution's life-boats were launched on...
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IN order to encourage in children a knowledge of and a pride in the work of British Life-boatmen, the Committee of Management have decided to ask for the co-operation of the Headmasters and Headmistresses of Elementary Schools throughout the...
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