Festive figures: Christmas may be a mere memory by now, but for Mr Sid Cook and his wife Peggy, of Lowestoft, production of this year's selection of seasonal novelties, to sell for charity, is already in full swing. In 1986 the Cooks... - View image in PDF
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Lowestoft: On Monday May 14, 1984, a 17ft motor cruiser, with one man on board, suffered engine failure off Pakefield Beach; she was driven ashore and on to a groyne by the fresh north-easterly breeze. Reaching the cruiser at 1744,... - View image in PDF
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RAMSGATE AND DEAL.—On the 25th August, at about 3 A.M., signals were shown from the Gull Light-ship, and the Ramsgate Life-boat Bradford, in tow of the steam-tug Aid, and the Van Kook Life-boat, stationed at Deal, proceeded to the Goodwin...
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...
BooKS A lifeboating selection to inspire, thrill and ponder Asboville by Danny Rhodes Asboville may not sound like it has any relevance to the RnLi, however a lifeboat crew member plays a key part in this surprising...
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Awards for saving drowning man...
Brain Barkess, crew member at Sunderland lifeboat station, has been awarded a Royal Humane Society Resuscitation Certificate in recognition of his actions during the rescue of three people...
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FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.—During a moderate N.N.E. gale and a heavy sea on the 2nd Feb., 1903, signals of distress were observed on the schooner Mary Boberts, of Carnarvon, which was lying in the roads. Rockets to assemble the crew were at...
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Celebrating the RNLI family, past and present
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Shirley recognised at Trearddur Bay
Shirley Rogerson, awarded the British Empire Medal in HM The...
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Howard Richings continues his tour of the RNLI's lifeboat stations It's an ill wind that blows no good. 1998 certainly began in fine style if one was into windsurfing, whereas in January 1997 it would have required an icebreaker to...
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Where river meets sea, standing waves are an ominous threat to anyone in a small boat. With a 2m swell and spring
tide, conditions on 21 August at the mouth of the country’s second-fastest river overwhelmed an underpowered and...
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