The chairman of Saintfield branch, Belfast, has written a history of the parish which is being sold in connection with the bicentenary of the re-building of its church and, as an appreciation of his work, the Select Vestry has given £50...
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The daughter of the R.N.L.I. organiser in Con-way has been knitting attractive little woolly hats for sale at 6s. lid. in aid of the life-boat service. Last year she raised £6 from this source—and a picture of the hat being worn is... - View image in PDF
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Four years ago two Buckie golf clubs, Buckpool and Strathlene, combined to run an annual open golf men's tournament in aid of the RNLI. It is held in alternate years at each club. In 1975 a tournament for ladies was started to be played...
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DEC. 21ST. - DONAGHADEE CO DOWN. At 8.20 P.M. the coastguard telephoned that the naval authorities had reported a vessel ashore at the South Briggs.
A light N.W. wind was blowing. There were patches of fog, and the sea was...
On July 6 HRH The Duke of Kent, President of the RNLI, visited three Scottish lifeboat stations: Invergordon and Macduff, both established in 1974, and Buckle, established in I860. At each the Duke inspected the lifeboat and met lifeboatmen,... - View image in PDF
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(left) Heavy weather is not a problem for a well prepared yacht with an experienced crew - but being pooped by a sea like this finds any weakness in the vessel, her equipment and crew. Weymouth's Arun class lifeboat was involved in this... - View image in PDF
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Thursday, 10th April, 1913.
The Rt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., V.P., in the Chair.
The Committee expressed deep regret at the death of Admiral J. HALLIDAY CAVE, G.B., V.P., who had been a member of...
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ON two sunshining days in May Prin- cess Marina, Duchess of Kent and President of the Institution, named new life-boats which will serve two stations on the Welsh coast, Llandudno in North Wales and St. David's in the south.
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