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II* PLACE AUX DAMES As I pointed out in my first article, no Branch will be really effective—though it may, perchance, be technically effi- cient as a Station—nor will it exercise the far-reaching influence which should belong to it unless...

At 2 p.m. on 2ist October, 1966, two fishing vessels were being carried on to Barnard wharf. The motor fishing vessel Irene had fouled her propeller and the motor fishing vessel Goodwill had broken down while towing her. Only the Irene had...

Years Ago The following article appeared in the March, 1937 issue of THE LIFEBOAT: Fifty-two Lives Rescued.

A Bronze-Medal Service at Torbay.

Early in the morning of 23rd January the 4,000-ton steamer...

from page 87 Miss F. M. Coleman Honorary secretary of Shipston-on- Stour branch since 1940; awarded record of thanks in 1948 and silver badge in 1963.

Mrs A. L. Kenyon President of Bramhall and Woodford ladies' guild...

The Lifeboat Enthusiasts’ Society Handbook 2012 is now available, priced £6 (including postage and packaging).

It lists the names, numbers and locations of all RNLI lifeboats and station equipment, after-service...

JULY 21ST. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. At 1.30 in the afternoon the motor life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was launched to attend the Curracloe Regatta.

The sea was rough, with a strong southsouth- westerly wind blowing...

SKERRIES, Co. DUBLIN. — On the 7th January, the Laura Plait Life-boat was launched in reply to signals of distress, during a strong S.E. gale and heavy sea, and saved the crew of 3 men from the schooner Ehmore, of Runcorn, and 6 men from the...

100 years ago From the pages of THE LIFEBOAT, May 1890 issue THE LIFE-BELT USED BY THE CREWS OF THE LIFE-BOATS OF THE NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION The requisite qualities of a life-boatman's life-belt are:- 1. Sufficient extra buoyancy...