RESCUE craft of the R.N.L.I. were launched on service more often in 1964 than in any other year since the Institution was founded in 1824. The number of launches by life-boats was 929 and by inshore rescue boats 238. Lives saved by...
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BRIDLINGTON QUAY, YORKSHIRE. —On 3rd January the Life-boat George and Jane Walker was called out to the assistance of two sailing vessels which had been towed into the bay and left at anchor. During the night the wind changed into the E.S.E....
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Torbay, Devon - At 12.20 a.m. on I4th May, 1967, it was reported that a car had been seen to run over the headland close to the look-out. The life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent slipped her moorings, with the small boarding boat in tow, at...
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The RNLI's presence at the 1998 London International Boat Show once again proved to be a great success. Financial income, including sales items, membership recruitment and donations, was up 13% on last year's total - £10,000 was... - View image in PDF
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SWEDEN & THE GOTA CANAL BY TRAIN FROM LONDON Explore the contrasting tandscopes of Scandinavia on this wonderful 13-day tour with the UK's leading specialist in holidays by rail. One of our friendly and pro/esswna/ Tour Managers will...
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Creyv board boat face danger and tragedy inside cave on Atlantic coast The crew of the Arun stationed at Ballyglass on the exposed north west coast of Ireland faced unusual dangers last October when the lifeboat and her Y-Boat were involved...
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When Mrs Anne Armstrong, former American Ambassador to Britain, visited Plymouth lifeboat station in February, Coxswain John Dare welcomed her aboard the 44' Waveney lifebout Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse II with a yellow rose posy... - View image in PDF
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On the 6th February, two fishing-cobles, which had put to sea from this place to pursue their ordinary avocations, were overtaken by a heavy gale, and ran back to the Haven, but were unable to enter, on ac- count of the heavy seas which...
(Below right) Grace Darling, the last Liverpool class to be built tin 19541, and also on display at Chatham, shows the typical shape of a non selfrighting lifeboat of the era.. - View image in PDF
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