Committee members from llminster and district branch presented a cheque for £28,720 to Brian Martin, RNLI area organiser for the south west, during their AGM in April.. - View image in PDF
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During September, life-boats went out on service 60 times and rescued 40 lives.
A BOY IN A RUBBER DINGHY Cromer, Norfolk.—During the morning of the 2nd of September, 1948, the engines of the No. 1 life-boat Henry Blogg were...
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Above: Cable and Wireless present a cheque for £3,500 to the RNLI in the City of London following charity walks which involved over 150 of its staff members. Photo~ Tanq Chaudry.. - View image in PDF
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Wick, Caithness-shire.—At 1.10 early on the morning of the 18th of Septem- ber, 1953, the coastguard telephoned that the trawler Hassett, of Grimsby, which had a crew of twenty, had gone ashore north-east of Noss Head. At 1.25 the life-boat...
Below: Some of the inflatables picked Up On 29 July. Pictures Ben Hardafco'. - View image in PDF
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It covers a massive 11 acres of land; features over 60 gardens and 150 floral exhibitions; and is held in the heart of Chelsea, miles from the coast. So what exactly does the greatest flower show on earth have to do with saving lives at sea?...
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Mrs. R. M. Reed, of Eastbourne, who in 1967 gave the new 48-foot 6-inch Oakley life-boat Ruby and Arthur Reed in memory of her late husband, Mr. A.
E. Reed, of Stamford, Lincolnshire (THE LIFE-BOAT, September, 1967),...
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The Christmas Gales.
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Life-boat's Four Launches in one Day.
THE gales at the end of October and November were followed by rough weather at the end of December, with heavy...
The Tiny Ocean-Going All Relative. - View image in PDF
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In the first year of war life-boats were launched to the rescue 1108 times and rescued 2302 lives. They rescued more lives in this one year of war than in the last five years of peace. They rescued on the average 44 lives a week. In the last...
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