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Mrs Bessie Evans
Mrs Bessie Evans, president of New Quay ladies' guild. She joined the branch in 1976, was its honorary treasurer from 1977 to 1991 when she was appointed president. Mrs Evans was awarded a Silver badge in 1987..
Category: Obituaries
It's Too Big to Fit In a Collecting Box - Corus Shotton Sports and Social Club
It's too big to fit in a collecting box - Corus Shotton sports and social club manager Kath Tellett hands over a cheque to HNLt area organiser Richard Polden, joined by Connah's Quay committee members Nev Williams, Ray Cottrelt,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Edith May
APRIL 22TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
At 6.30 P.M. the Wyke Regis coastguard reported that a motor boat was drifting about a mile off Wyke. A moderate S.E. breeze was blowing, with a very heavy swell. Themotor life-boat William...
May (1)
MAY MEETING PORTLOE, CORNWALL. At 2.40 in the morning of the 14th April, 1941, the coastguard watchman saw an aeroplane make a forced landing on the sea. Her engines had failed. He immediately called on two fishermen, who put out in a boat....
Category: Services
Down to the Last Detail: a Model of Rnlb Ruby and Arthur Reed
EVERY PIPE, every cable, even the oilcan and the radio telephone instructions, all to scale, can be found in a beautiful and meticulous model of Cromer's 48ft 6in Oakley lifeboat which was presented to the Institution last December....
Category: Articles
Classifieds
GIFTS RNLI Videos Lifeboats • 24/7 £8.00" The story of the RNLI with rescue reconstructions I Building support far lifeboats £8.00* Constructing the lifeboat shore facilities J Five minutes with the RNLI plus f/ Saved by a...
Category: Advertisement
Coxswain John Gill
COXSWAIN JOHN GILL, of Galway Bay, who served as bowman from 1932 to 1933, second coxswain from 1933 to 1938 and coxswain from 1938 to 1943, was awarded the bronze medal in 1938 for the rescue of eleven men when the steam trawler Nogi went...
Category: Obituaries
Go wild, stay safe
Thinking of doing more sea swimming?
Here are some RNLI safety tips:
- Cold-water shock can occur within seconds of sudden immersion in cold water, causing a gasping reaction and an increase in blood...
Category: Articles
LIFE-BOAT QUIZ
Compiled by Grahame Farr with the help of members of the Life-boat Enthusiasts' Society 1—Which life-boat station is farthest from the shore? 2—Where are old life-boat houses now used as (a) a library, and (b] an aquarium? 3—Which...
Category: Articles
Despite Force 8 Gales Which Made Their Stock Difficult
Despite force 8 gales which made their stock difficult to keep on thetable, the ladies of Ramsey's, IsleofMan, lifeboat guild made £90"at their street fair stall of souvenirs. Many people were attracted towards them by the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs