D Class rescues man in shallow water and heavy breaking seasJohn Pearson, helmsman of Whitby's D class inshore lifeboat, has been awarded the RNLI's Bronze Medal for his seamanship and bravery following a service in conditions at the...
MR. TOM BOWMAN, the assistant tractor driver, Rhyl, had his car stolen from outside the boathouse while he was engaged on a launch on Good Friday. His son and Mr. Peter Hughes, both members of the Life-boat Guild, were in the boathouse at...
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Far and wide I thought you might be interested in the enclosed photograph which was sent to me by a friend who lives in Edmondton, Canada.
She and her husband were driving along a highway when she spotted an RNLI...
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Honorary Life Governor The following have been appointed honorary life-governors of the Institution and presented with a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and signed by H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent as President of the...
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The Samtampa remembered On browsing through the Summer 1992 edition of THE LIFEBOAT I saw an article refering to the Mumbles lifeboat and Samtampa tragedy.
At that time I was stationed at Porthcawl with the RAF No. 1105...
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BY ALFRED ROBINSON (12}), Warple Way Mixed School, Wandsworth.
Why I admire the Life-Boatman.
MOST of us have had the pleasure of a holiday by the sea during the summer, and probably have enjoyed the...
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The battery that's fitted to the Atlantic The Atlantic 21 was designed for the RNLI to withstand the arduous conditions involved in high speed search and rescue operations.
This special boat needs a very special battery...
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The 46ft 9in Watson lifeboat Sir Samuel Kelly on her last journey from Bangor Shipyard last summer to the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Bangor Road, Holywood. Sir Samuel Kelly was stationed at Donaghadee from 1950 to 1976 when she... - View image in PDF
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