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La Francoise
French trawlermen saved IN THE WAKE OF the hurricane which swept across South East England in the early hours of October 16, 1987, many of the boats berthed at Newhaven Harbour—ripped from their moorings in the 90-knot winds—had been blown...
A Sailing Dinghy
Four rescued ON THURSDAY April 8, the honorary secretary of St Ives lifeboat station was down at the boathouse in the late afternoon when, at 1628, he saw a 16ft sailing dinghy leave harbour with two young men and two youths on...
The Centenary: In Ireland
Dublin.
Centenary Meeting.
THE Centenary Meeting was held on 24th March. The Right Hon. Andrew Jameson, P.C., D.L., the Chairman of the Branch, presided, and, in the course of his speech moving the...
Category: Articles
The 1972-1973 National Project of the Co-Operative Women's Guild Is An Appeal to Raise £6000 for the Purchase of Two Ilbs for the RNLI Last Year Members of the G
The 1972-1973 national project of the Co-operative Women's Guild is an appeal to raise £6,000 for the purchase of two ILBs for the R.N.L.I. Last year members of the guild visited the London headquarters of the R.N.L.I. and are here... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Sudden Foundering of Ships of War, and How to Save Their Crews
WE have been so accustomed to look on our Ships of War as " the safest things afloat" that our whole attention has been hitherto turned to measures for increasing the safety of our merchant vessels, and to providing the most...
Category: Articles
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Last word
The Summer months have proved to be a busy time for our lifesavers – as many of our supporters’ emails show.
'It happened in seconds'
On Wednesday 24 July my son, Tad...
Category: Articles
Pintail
Portrusb, Co. Antrim.—At 6.47 in the morning of the 26th of February, 1949, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was in distress on Rathlin Island, and the life-boat T.B.B.H. was launched at 7.5. A fresh west-south-west gale was blowing,...
La Francoise (1)
French trawlermen saved IN THE WAKE OF the hurricane which swept across South East England in the early hours of October 16, 1987, many of the boats berthed at Newhaven Harbour—ripped from their moorings in the 90-knot winds—had been blown...
Whitby Museum In the Old Lifeboat House: at the Souvenir Stand Are (l) Eric Thomson Founder of the Museum and His Main Helper Ex- Motor Mechanic William Drvden
Whitby museum, in the old lifeboat house: At the souvenir stand are (/.) Eric Thomson, founder of the museum, and his main lie/per, e. Motor Mechanic William Drvden.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs