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THURSDAY, 5th May, 1881.
THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., P.E.S., V.P., Chairman of the Institution, in the Chair.
Read and approved the Minutes of the previous meeting, and those of the Finance and Corre-...
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At 7 A.M. on the 5th November, during a strong W.S.W. gale and very heavy sea.
signals of distress were seen on board a small schooner which was in a very dangerous position and dragging her anchors. The steam Life-boat...
Quick action saves life of fellow lifeboatman lost overboard It is particularly difficult for a lifeboat crew to go to the rescue of somebody that they know. It makes it even harder when the casualty is a fellow lifeboatman. The crew of...
Coxswains of three lifeboats which were on service for more than 20 hours at the height of the Fastnet storm:. - View image in PDF
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Train one, save many Page 6 Getting to the finish line safely Page 15 Lifesaving down under Page 27 Letters and membership Including a helmsman's 'thank you' Feature: From rookie to rescuer The next episode in the crew training...
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Just in case: a happy Tony Hunter (below right) the RNLI's chief buyer, stores, receives a case of brandv from David Shepherd, brand manager for Martell Cognac, a bottle of which is carried on all large lifeboats. The cognac has been... - View image in PDF
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YARMOUTH, NORFOLK.—At 1 A.M. on the 18th March the Coastguard reported that a large Government cruiser was signalling to the shore for immediate assistance. The crew of the Life-boat were promptly assembled, and in a choppy sea the Life-boat...
Category: Services
Eastbourne's D class inflatable comes ashore after another service later in the year. On the night that Ian Stringer won his Silver Medal it was pitch black, there was a 6ft sea, the lifeboat's port sponson was holed and she was full... - View image in PDF
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An original cartoon by Mac of the Daily Mail was one of the lots at Truro branch's celebrity auction at New Tregye Hotel, Carnon Downs, last September, Some 200 letters written to famous people resulted in 84 buttons for auction. A... - View image in PDF
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