Evening: At Midland Bank's Shoreline tenth anniversary party, presentations were made to Sir Alec and Lady Rose by Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Compston. chairman of the Fund Raising Committee (I.), watched by Peter Holness and (r.) Dennis R.... - View image in PDF
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Left. The Dutch have developed a 10.6m rigid inflatable which has been in service since October 1990. The Valentijn class is jet powered and steered by 'buckets' over the outlets. She has been designed specifically lor the shallow... - View image in PDF
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SCI funds an Atlantic Peter Hindley, Chief Executive Officer of Service Corporation International (SCI) recently drew the winning ticket in the company's national raffle in aid of the RNLI.
The raffle along with many... - View image in PDF
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Sick watch-leader evacuated from sail training ship WHILE St Helier's Tyne was away for engine repairs (see story page 4) the relief Waveney Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse I! was involved in a medical evacuation from the 130ft sail...
HRH Prince Edward visited the prototype Severn class shortly after opening the Southampton Boat Show in September 1993.
The Prince spent a considerable time aboard the lifeboat and took a great interest in the boat and her... - View image in PDF
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Raymond Taylor MBE, Cullercoats branch president, Raymond first served the Cullercoats crew when he was just 14 and later went on to become second coxswain and senior helmsman of the lifeboat.
Following his retirement at 50...
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Open day drama Hoylake's open day was interrupted when the lifeboat was called out.
Visitors on a guided lour of the Lady of Hilbre were asked to evacuate quickly so she could rush to the aid of a troubled yacht. The...
APRIL 5TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.
A vessel was reported to be in difficulties, with a sloop standing by, but in the gale which was blowing, with a very heavy sea running, it was impossible for the sloop to pass a rope and...
HASTINGS.—On the 18th February, the schooner Apollo, of Bandholm, bound from London to Cette with a cargo of currants, drove on to the rocks near Rock-a-Nore in a N.W. wind and heavy swell. The1 Lifeboat proceeded to her, and as it was found...
AUGUST 15TH. - SEAHAM, DURHAM.
A German bomber had been shot down off Seaham, but it disappeared in the sea and nothing could be found. - Rewards, £4 19s. 6d..