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To many people, every lifeboat rescue is an act of heroism, carried out in a tortuous battle against the elements; to lifeboatmen, even the worst conditions are modestly played down...
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February 25.—The ship Simoon, of Liverpool, during foggy weather, struck on a sunken rock in St. Bride's Bay. Six men went off to her assistance in a shore boat, and after some difficulty, from the thickness of the fog, they succeeded in...
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On the 18th September, at 5 a.m., a small schooner was observed to be on shore on the North Bar, off Barmouth, on the Welsh coast, her crew being lashed in the rigging. The life-boat of the NA- TIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION was, as quickly as...
As the running before a heavy broken sea is the most dangerous operation which a life-boat has to perform, and its safe execu- tion may often depend, not only on the skilful management of the oars or sails and steerage, but also on the...
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Jan. 4.—Five fishermen put off in a coble from Staithes, Yorkshire, and assisted other cobles which, had been overtaken by a very thick fog and a heavy sea.—Reward, 11. 5s.
Jan. 10.—Three men, while fishing off Beadnell,...
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Thursday, 19th February, 1931.
SIR GODFREY BARING, BT., in the Chair.
Passed a Vote of Thanks to His Grace the DUKE OF MONTROSE, C.B., C.V.O., V.D., for attending Life-boat Ceremonies at Aberdeen and...
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Thursday, 20th November, 1930.
SIR GODFREY BARING, BT., in the Chair.
Passed Votes of Thanks to H.M. the KING and QUEEN, H.R.H. the PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., and H.R.H. the PRINCESS LOUISE, DUCHESS OF...
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FOR THE PRESERVATION OP LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Otmerte.— Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, "L. C. Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in 1824....
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