FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
THE beautiful obverse of this medal, executed by L. C. WYON, Esq., represents the bust of QUEEN VICTORIA, Her Majesty's locks gracefully waving and gathered in a knot behind...
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East Division Among sandbanks AT 1621 on Sunday March 31, 1985, a coastguard auxiliary from Brancaster reported to his Great Yarmouth coordination centre that he had a board sailor in sight who was in trouble. He was lying on his board,...
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was a floating palace filled with high society and high hopes.
Setting sail from Southampton to New York, she carried the cream of Edwardian society js well as hundreds who sought a better life in America. It was her maiden...
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Thousands of happy passengers have already enjoyed a fabulous Ocean Cruise with award-winning tour operator Travelscope. savouring life on board the ever-popular MV Van Gogh ocean liner. On the back of this success and due to overwhelming...
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ON the 25th of August, 1951, the Wicklow life-boat towed in the yacht Desina which had lost her rudder in heavy seas. One of the yacht's crew wrote to the coxswain: "On behalf of the two other crew members and myself, I wish to...
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EXCLUSIVE OFFER TO LIFEBOAT READERS Four individually artist signed Maritime Prints, LIMITED TO ONLY 200 IMPRESSIONS EACH by Michael J. Whitehand 22" x P" + THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER (with white border) Tlic American Flag still...
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at the Royal Festival Hall on 16 May 1989 [ Bronze Medals for Gallantry Helmsman Alan Clarke, Hunstanton, Norfolk.
On 7 February 1988 the Hunstanton Atlantic 21 class lifeboat Spirit of America took off an injured man from...
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Honorary Life-Governors.
Lady DOROTHY D'OYLY CARTE has been appointed an honorary life-governor of the Institution in recognition of the valuable services which she has rendered to the life-boat cause in...
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