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MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.—A new life-boat has been recently stationed at Moelfre, a fishing village, on the north-eastern coast of the island of Anglesey, in lieu of the former lifeboat stationed there, which has been removed to replace a worn-out...
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The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to ttem, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
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First aid skills commended The first aid skills of Portpatrick lifeboat crew, honed on a recent first-aid course, were commended by a doctor who subsequently treated a casualty they had taken off a fishing vessel. The chief of operations...
Galway Bay. At 3.30 on the after- noon of the 16th of March, 1958, the honorary secretary received a message from a doctor on Clare Island requesting the use of the life-boat to take a patient from Inishturk Island to the...
THE Gold Medal of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, which is a much- coveted distinction, only bestowed for deeds of exceptional valour, was awarded in April to the REVEREND JOHN M. O'SHEA, parish priest of Ardmore, Co. Waterford...
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Riders of the storm – the story of the Royal National
Lifeboat Institution
by Ian Cameron
Review by Carol Waterkeyn
This is a new edition of the hardback book published in...
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Launches 37. Lives rescued 14.
SEPTEMBER 1ST. - DUNMORE EAST, CO. WATERFORD. During the morning news was received by wireless from the S.S. Irish Willow that she had on board forty-seven survivors from the S.S. Empire...
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While Fred Williams (I.), appeals office supervisor, spins the drum, Tom O'Connor (centre) draws the winning tickets in the RNLl's second lottery at Poole HQ on March 31. With them are Joyce Pearce, who organises the lottery at HQ,... - View image in PDF
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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...