The summarised reports on this page concern services for which letters of commendation and thanks from Lt Cmdr Brian Miles, as deputy director/ chief of operations, have been sent to the stations and/or personnel...
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THE BEST WEATHER CLOTHING IN THE WORLD AIRFLOW COAT JACKET & LIGHTWEIGHT JACKETS ARE WATEPPPOOF & FREE COMOerNJBATIOlM FROrV ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE BOAT INSTITUTION letter of 28 February 1974 from Assistant Superintendent (Stores) •...
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ON 17th December, 1938, a S.E. by E. gale was blowing at Gourdon, Kincardineshire, with, flurries of sleet.
An extremely heavy sea was running, and was breaking heavily far outside the harbour. Half an hour after midday a...
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THE Life-boat Service, as has often been mentioned in the Institution's appeals, costs each year threepence a head of the population of Great Britain and Ireland.
A member of the Institution's staff was recently...
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THE BEST WEATHER CLOTHING IN THE WORLD AIRFLOW- JACKET LIGHTWEIGHT JACKETS ARE WATERPROOF CONDENSATION FREE FROM ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE BOAT INSTITUTION Letter of 28 February 1974 from Assistant Superintendent (Stores; 9 Your company's...
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JUNE AND JULY 1993 Aberdeen, Grampian 54ft Ann ON 1050: June 20 and July 24 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 12, July 4,11 and 22 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 2, 30, July 6,19 and 31 Aith, Shetland 52ft Amn ON 1100: June 6...
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'I often wonder whether insurance company managements appreciate the invaluable efforts made by the R.N.L.I.'. - View image in PDF
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HUMANITY . . . courage . . . dedication.
These words must have equivalents in every language and they were used repeatedly by delegates from all over the world at the fourteenth International Lifeboat Conference (ILC) in...
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The Mumbles Lifeboat Memorial Window at All Saints Church, Oystermouth, commemorating the loss of the eight crew of the lifeboat Edward, Prince of Wales on April 23, 1947, on service to ss Samtampa, was unveiled on May 6 by the Duke of... - View image in PDF
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Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire 54ft Arun: June 11 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 4, 18, July 12 (three times), 24 (three times), 26 (twice) and 27 Aberystwyth, Dyfed C class: June 12 (three times), 23, July 12, 31 Aith, Shetland 52ft Arun:...
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