Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, presenting Captain J. D.
Jeavons, a member of the crew of the Moelfre life-boat, with the bronze medal for his part in the Nofsiporos episode on 2nd December, 1966 (see THE LIFE-BOAT for... - View image in PDF
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TOTLAND BAY, ISLE OF WIGHT.—The schooner The Saint, of Padstow, while bound from Par, Cornwall, to Gravelines, with a cargo of china clay, stranded on the Warden Ledge in the early morning of the 2nd May. On receipt of information from the...
THIS Motor Life-boat went from Cowes to her Station by sea in August, 1922, but it was found necessary to postpone the actual ceremony of inaugurating the boat until the spring of this year. The Boat is of the Watson type, 45 feet by 11 feet...
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One of the attractions of Yeovil and district branch's stand at Yeovil Festival of Transport was a radio controlled model Waveney lifeboat built by John King, chairman of the branch. Visitors to the show were invited to sink a saucer... - View image in PDF
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The five medallists arrive at Tower Pier for a 'photocall' on the morning of the presentation of awards, with HMS Belfast providing the backdrop.
They are (from left to right) Shane Coleman (Second Coxswain/Mechanic... - View image in PDF
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Many services of re-dedication were held on March 4 at lifeboat stations. - View image in PDF
Canon G. Oram conducted the service at Aldeburgh. - View image in PDF
Photograph by courtesy of Tony Ray. - View image in PDF
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IF any excuse were necessary for again reverting to this subject in these pages, it is assuredly to be found in its importance to all concerned, viz., the owners of ships and cargoes; the various marine insurance and salvage associations;...
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Ramsey, Isle of Man. At 10.20 on the night of the 10th of May, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that red flares had been seen off Manghold Head. At 10.45 the life- boat Thomas Corbett was launched in a moderate sea....
A CENTENARY DINNER AND DANCE Was held at the Royal Hotel, Clacton, on April 21, 1978, at which Raymond Baxter, guest of honour and a member of the RNLI Public Relations Committee, presented the centenary vellum to the branch president,...
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On a visit to Beaumaris, North Wales, Eroll Bruce took the tiller of the local IRB.. - View image in PDF
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