H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF KENT, Presi- dent of the Institution, attended the annual general meeting of the governors of the Institution at the Central Hall, Westminster, on the 6th of March, 1961, and presented medals for gallantry and other...
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On the morning of the 4th February news was received from the coastguard that a steamer was ashore at Crowlink, and the Eastbourne motor life-boat Jane Holland and the Newhaven motor life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott were launched at about...
CLIFDEN | 23 DECEMBER
An elderly resident of Inishturk Island was able to spend Christmas at home, after volunteer crew from Clifden Lifeboat Station sped the local doctor to his bedside in an...
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Obituary It is with deep regret that we record the following deaths: November Mrs Pat Lang, membership secretary and wife of the chairman of Totton branch. Mr and Mrs Lang both joined the branch in 1975, a year after the branch was formed....
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(Below) Fig. 5: Propeller tunnel flattens out to forward end return chock (right). Note drainage hole just aft of chock.. - View image in PDF
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By Commander T. G. Michelmore, R.D., R.N.R.
Chief Inspector of Life-boats WHENEVER a life-boat of the type which cannot right herself is capsized the same questions are asked. "Why cannot all life-boats right...
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To WILLIAM WATTS WILLIAMS, on his retirement, after serving for 19| years as coxswain of the St. David's life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service, a gratuity and a retirement allowance.
To MATTHEW LETHBBIDGE,...
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Sir Henry Sutcliffe Smith, who died on 30th March, 1938, at the age of seventy-four, had been associated with the Institution's Bradford branch for seventeen years. He was its honorary treasurer and secretary from 1921 until 1932, and...
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News and Views The latest news from and about the RNLI Lifeboat Services 8 Rescues from around the country including a Silver Medal service Looking to the Future 14 Andrew Freemantle, RNLI Director, reports on the outcome of the 'Vision...
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