Hastings crew were out on service in reserve lifeboat Jane Hay on September 27, 1974. In a force 10 wind they rescued three men from FV Simon Peter; Jane Hay is seen here returning to the shelter of the harbour arm with the men... - View image in PDF
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THE hurricane-force winds which caused so much damage in the south of England last October resulted in a dozen launches by lifeboats in the area affected by the storm, with three of the services leading to medal awards.
The...
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Reported to the November, December and January Meetings of the Committee of Management.
November Meeting.
North Sunderland, Northumberland.— At 9 A.M. on the 9th October the sea was making fast, and one...
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(10)—Brian Ward (left) one of the youngest members of the crew and deckhand since he joined the crew in 1966. Works as a boat builder at Halls Boat Yard, Walton. In background is John Halls, who is also a deckhand on board.. - View image in PDF
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Islay lifeboat gets all the votes: October 10, 1974, 2345. Assistant Coxswain Alastair Campbell and crew deliver Colonsay and Jura ballot boxes for the second time in the lifeboat service's 50th Anniversary year after a four-hour night... - View image in PDF
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As you read this, an RNLI pager will probably be going off somewhere. Heads will turn to the ear-piercing beeps, adrenaline will pump and someone will be leaving in a hurry.
But what about the...
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ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
Founded in 1824.—Supported by Voluntary Subscriptions.
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At 10 P.M. lamp signals were seen from a position two miles E.S.E. of Small Saltee Island, and the motor life-boat Ann Isabella Pyemont was launched at 11.15 P.M.
A...
Weymouth, Dorset. — At 5.15 on the afternoon of the 6th of May, 1951, the life-boat mechanic saw the auxiliary ketch Fortis, of Portsmouth, in a dan- gerous position off Weymouth. The honorary secretary, Mr. Kenneth...
NEEDED MEDICAL AID Clovelly, North Devon. At 11.45 p.m.
on 29th October, 1964, the honorary secretary was told by a Bideford doctor that a woman on Lundy Island needed immediate medical attention. At 12.30 a.m. the...