Rescue in the surf SILVER MEDAL A CALL CAME THROUGH to Tyne Tees Coastguard at 0101 on the morning of Saturday April 15, 1986, that a disabled fishing vessel, the 60ft La Morlaye, with three men on board, was in danger of going aground just...
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales Present.
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, K.G., President of the Institution, was present at the Plaza Theatre, on 29th November, at a gala performance, in aid of the life- boat service, at which the...
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Boat Show '88 The organisers of this year's London Boat Show at Earls Court in January generously provided a stand next to the RNLI, for a display paying their own tribute to Grace Darling in the 150th anniversary year of the rescue...
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Aberystwyth, Dyfed D class inflatable: January 17 and February 23 (twice) Aldeburgh, Suffolk 37ft 6in Rother: December 20 Amble, Northumberland 37ft 6in Rother: December 12, 28 and January 3 Angle, Dyfed 46ft 9in Watson: December 8 Appledore...
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The Bridlington life-boat returning to her station watched by a holiday crowd.. - View image in PDF
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Weymouth, Dorset.—At 5.34 on the afternoon of the 17th of July, 1954, the Wyke Regis coastguard telephoned that a yacht was in distress thirteen and a half miles south-east-by-east of Portland. At 5.55 the life-boat Mil- burn, on temporary...
(including postage &. pac Empires of the ancient near east is the definitive, lavishly illustrated chronicle of the four monumental civilisations that prospered between the end of the Stone Age and the advent of Hellenistic...
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During a whole W.S.W. gale on the night of the 20th February signals of distress were observed fr«m a vessel in.
the St. Tudwell's Eoads. Throughout the day it had been seen that the vessels there had been having...
Mr David Scott, Volvo dealer development team leader Scotland, clutches the winning ticket for the Scottish grand draw which took place on 6 November 1996. Mrs Heather Dixon of Lochgilphead scooped the first prize - a brand new Volvo car.<... - View image in PDF
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C classjj-Iu_cksjthreejto safety from cliff base The rescue of three people from cliffs on the Cardigan coast has earned two C class crew members the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum, with a third going to an off-duty lifeguard...