The Life-boat Louisa Heartwell was launched at 10.45 P.M. on 27th November, in a very heavy sea to the assistance of the hoveller James and Ellen, of Yarmouth, which was in difficulties and unable to beach on account of the very heavy surf...
ONCE many life-boatmen considered it an unlucky gift to swim too well but since those days things have changed. For well over a year now the R.N.L.I, has been evaluating the use of swimmers from life-boats, as well as the kind of special...
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Fig. 6: Brian Augustus inspects antibounce device in control box. Weighted gravity sensitive lever can be seen in centre, pressure gauge on top left and a tube of silica gel crystals (to ensure there is no moisture in this watertight box)... - View image in PDF
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The Mayor of Ferndown (r.) encounters members of the local branch modelling teacosies on sale at their Christmas bazaar. The event raised £354 and included a tombola, beauty corner, stalls and a Father... - View image in PDF
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DEC. 20TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. The Cross Sand Light-vessel had made signals, but it was found that she was calling a trawler to sink mines which were floating dangerously close to her. - Rewards, £8 13s....
LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.—The life-boat Latitia was launched about midnight on the j 12th February, 1869, in reply to signals of distress from the brig Beatrix, of Whitby, j which was riding heavily in the Roads near Gorton Gapway, with her...
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LAST September five boys made a sand model on the Southwold beach of the Queen Elizabeth, collected seven shillings from those who stopped to look at it and gave them to the Southwold branch of the Institution..
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LEGACIES play a great part in main- taining the Life-boat Service. All who wish to help in this way can include the following clause in their wills: / give and bequeath to the Royal National Life-boat Institution for the Preservation of Life...
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Motor Life-boat presented by King George's Fund for Sailors.
ON 22nd June the inaugural ceremony was held of a new motor life-boat which has been built for the station at The Lizard, Cornwall. It took place in the...
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For so many people, the lifeboat service is synonymous with those who risk their lives, putting out to sea to save others. Here, RAY KIPLING, Assistant Director of the RNLI, takes a look at the less glamorous, but equally important role...
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