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• Writers of fictional sea stories invent a hero, perhaps a villain and a few horrendous storms, then throw in a little romance to hold the interest of the reader. Life, of course, does not fit such neat patterns and only two parts of the...
Category: Articles
Once a Year the Divisional Inspectors of Lifeboats Meet In Conference at Pools (I to R Back Row First) Lieut-Commander a M 'Mike'1 Woodroffe South East; M G K '
Once a year the divisional inspectors of lifeboats meet in conference at Pools. (I. to r., back row first) Lieut.-Commander A. M.
'Mike'1 Woodroffe, south east; M. G. K.
'Mike" Pennell,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Christmas Gift
JUST before Christmas a packet was brought to the Institution by an official of the Post Office, who wished to be certain that it was intended for the Institution. It had the Oxford post- mark and was addressed "To life-boat...
Category: Donations
Life-Boat Model for Sale
This 1/12th scale model of the 47-foot Watson Pentland (Civil Service No. 31) ex Thurso life-boat is for sale at £290 of which £80 will be donated to the R.N.L.I. Officials of the Institution agree it is one of the finest life-boat...
Category: Advertisement
Amanda and Polly Ann Ball and Their Friends Won First Prize In the Fancy Dress Competition at the Greater London Horse Show Last Year They Sent £2 of Their Prize Money T
Amanda and Polly Ann Ball and their friends won first prize in the fancy dress competition at the Greater London Horse Show last year. They sent £2 of their prize money to Great Yarmouth and Gorleston lifeboat.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Technology Update for ILC Delegates
(Continued from page 202) hammers and crowbars to break windows and glass partitions, aluminium ladders, harnesses, slings, folding basket stretchers and as many portable lights as possible.
Delegates were also able to draw...
Category: Meetings
Additional Life-Boat Stations and New Life-Boats
DUNGARVON. — A life-boat station has been established at Dungarvon, in County Waterford, and a 30 ft., single-banked, selfrighting boat, on the Institution's plan, together with a good carriage, has been provided by the Society, a good...
Category: Articles
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Irish Eyes Are Smiling
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Notes of the Quarter
IN the first quarter of 1961 exception- ally heavy demands were made on life- boat crews, as the figures for launches clearly reveal. The total number of launches on service in January, Febru- ary and March was 163. In the first three months...
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