Ferry collision HARWICH HARBOUR RADIO received a call at 2251 on Sunday December 19, 1982, from the outward bound roll-on roll-off ferry European Gateway reporting that she was in collision with the inward bound ferry Speedlink Vanguard in...
Everyone loves a cupcake, and selling a tasty treat in aid of the RNLI has always been a popular way of raising funds. We asked TV chefs The Hairy Bikers for a recipe that isn’t too stodgy (we all need room for a mince pie or...
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WE are indebted to THOMAS GRAY, Esq., the talented Assistant Secretary of the Marine Department of the Board of Trade, for the following interesting song adapted to the well-known music " Heart of Oak." Messrs. CHAPPELL of Bond...
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SOS Day, the RNLI’s biggest fundraising day, is on Friday 28 January. On last year’s SOS Day, supporters raised over £500,000.
RNLI crew members are well known for going the extra mile when it comes to saving lives at...
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The draw for the Burseldon Bug sailing dinghy raffle was made by Ernie Wise. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of David Trotter. - View image in PDF
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The Right Honourable Edward R. G. Heath, PC MBE MP, was guest speaker at the afternoon meeting and also presented the awards. With him, seated, are the Duke of Atholl, Chairman of the Institution, and Rear Admiral W. J. Graham, Director.<... - View image in PDF
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Twenty-nine rescued A MAYDAY RELAY message from the Danish motor vessel Charlottenburg was heard by St Peter Port Signal Station at 1323 on Sunday December 13, 1981.
Charlottenburg was going to the assistance of Bonita, an...
The prototype 14m Fast Afloat Boat (FAB 4) is at present being fitted out at William Osborne's yard in Littlehampton. See page 90 for details of the 17m FAB 3, now afloat for trials.. - View image in PDF
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ANNUAL AWARDS 1979 The Maud Smith Award for the most outstanding act of lifesaving by a lifeboatman during 1979 has been made to Superintendent Coxswain Brian Bevan for the rescue of the crew of four of the Panamanian cargo vessel Revi in a...
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100 years ago From the pages of THE LIFEBOAT February 1891 CIVIL SERVICE LIFEBOAT FUND At the annual meeting of the committee of this fund, held on the 16th January last, and presided over by Mr.
Charles G. Turner,...
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