When three people’s lives were in danger, off-duty lifeguards knew what to do
At 6pm on 16 August 2011, three lifeguards finishing their day at Porthcothan, Cornwall, advised everyone to leave...
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Ramsey, Douglas, and Peel, Isle of Man.
•—Just before half past five in the evening of the 6th of January, 1948, the coastguard informed the Ramsey life-boat station that the motor vessel Teasel was six miles east of the...
Honorary Life-Governor Mrs. W. D. Gale has been appointed an honorary life-governor of the Institution in recognition of the valuable help she has given to the life-boat service as honorary secretary of the West Cowes ladies' life-boat...
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A young solo sailor was among the selfless RNLI volunteers and fundraisers recognised by HM The Queen in this year’s Birthday Honours.
Natasha Lambert was the youngest of the seven RNLI recipients named for their...
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The list of honours bestowed on those associated with the life-boat service in the New Year Honours for 1959 included :— K.B. Mr. J. A. MILNE, C.B.E., Chairman and Managing Director, J. Samuel White & Co.
C.B....
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The remains of Margate pier after the storm of 1977 — the badly damaged lifeboat station stands isolated between it and the shore. (Inset) The new station, built near the landward end of the old pier.. - View image in PDF
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And another £227—with 75p extra—was collected by Mr Swift of The Blue Posts, Newman Street, London, Wl. He raised this magnificent sum since July 1972 by using his lifeboat box as a 'swear box' and by holding an annual Christmas... - View image in PDF
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History in the re-making: in January 1899 Lynmouth lifeboat was hauled up Countisbury Hill, ten miles over Exmoor and down the notorious Porlock Hill through a severe gale so that she could launch from the comparative shelter of Porlock Weir... - View image in PDF
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The 36th Annual Meeting of the Committee of the Fund was held on the 16th ultimo, and was presided over by Sir RALPH H. KNOX, K.C.B. Mr.
CHARLES DIBDIN, the honorary secretary, reported that the Fund continued to receive...
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