When it was learnt that a man had fallen over the cliffs at Sarclet Head on 2nd July, the Wick, Caithness, life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched at 10 p.m.
On reaching Sarclet Head the body of the man could be seen in...
As reported on page 108, 46-foot 9-inch and 47-foot Watson class life-boats are being fitted with two selfinflatable bags which will bring them back to the upright position if they should capsize once. The pictures, beginning left with a... - View image in PDF
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Bronze medallists: (I to r) Dannie McKay of Wick; he saved three men and their coble among rocks in a gale (full report: THE LIFEBOAT, winter '84185); David Clemence of llfracombe who pulled a yacht and her terrified occupant from rocks... - View image in PDF
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Tynemouth, Northumberland. — At 11.27 on the morning of the 7th of August, 1955, the Sunderland coast- guard telephoned that the Souter light- house had reported that a small boat could be seen drifting off Souter...
Wednesday Catamaran caught out A BOAT SIGHTED in exceptionally heavy seas on the south west part of West Hoyle Bank and needing help was reported to the honorary secretary of Hoylake lifeboat station at 0845 on Thursday September 20, 1979,...
GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—Signals of distress were shown by the St. Nicholas Light-vessel at about 12.45 A.M. on the 17th February, during a moderate gale from the S.E., with a heavy sea on the bar. The Life-boat Mark Lane was manned, towed out of...
GUESTS OF HONOUR at the annual presentation of awards meeting at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on Tuesday May 15 in this the RNLI's 160th anniversary year was Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, a Patron of the Institution....
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FRAMED letters of thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution, Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O., have been sent to Mr. C. J. Bean and and Mr. R. Swalwell, the crew of the Scarborough IRB, for their efforts when a child...
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Three rescued RED FLARES sighted off Saltfleet Haven were reported to the honorary secretary of Mablethorpe lifeboat station by Humber Coastguard at 1940 on Sunday August 24, 1980, and, with the assistance of shore helpers, the station's...
Functional Airflow" Jacket and Overtrousers Royal National Life-Boat Institution in 1471 the RNLI adopted Functional for Offshore Stations The clothing has been well received by our crews who operate in severe conditions for prolonged...
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