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Bob Vowles,
April 1998 Bob Vowles, St Peter Port lifeboat station mechanic. He also served at the station as assistant mechanic and a crew member.
Category: Obituaries
A Naval Pinnace
FEBRUARY 14TH. - LYTHAM - ST. ANNE’S, LANCASHIRE. A naval pinnace was adrift and on fire at night with no one on board, but nothing was found. - Expenses paid by the Admiralty.
The Danish Steamer Christians Borg
St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly.—2nd April.
The Danish steamer Christians Borg had been ashore, but got off, and went on her way.—Rewards, £11 10s..
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JANUARY 21ST. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.
An aeroplane was thought to have crashed into the sea, but she had only dived very steeply. - Rewards, £37 0s. 6d..
Robin Snelson
Robin Snelson checks the sugar content of his fundraising ale with the help of Roger Ryman Pkturr: Apex/Simon Burt. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
St.Alban's and District
With the RNLI advertisement '£5 buys him a pair of boots' in mind, St Alban's and District branch borrowed a set of protective clothing to highlight the need to raise funds. Branch member Alan Edmunds donned the clothing... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Sir Ronald Pechell Bt Being Put Through Her Paces During Late 1995
Sir Ronald Pechell Bt being put through her paces during late 1995. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Stephen Whittle
The photograph of Coxswain Stephen Whittle at the head of the page was taken by Peter Hadfield. In the background is Dunmore East Harbour with the 44ft Waveney lifeboat St Patrick at her moorings.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Life-Boats at Sea for 66 Hours
AT twenty-five minutes past midnight •on the 26th January, 1954, a Washington aircraft of R.A.F. Bomber Command, bound for the Azores, wirelessed that she was in difficulties through icing and that her crew of seven were baling out. The...
Category: Services
A Lifeboat Village at Earls Court
'WELCOME TO THE BOAT SHOW! we are particularly pleased that in this our 21st anniversary year we are featuring the Royal National Life-boat Institution which is, in turn, celebrating its own 150th year.' Thus, on New Year's Day,...
Category: Articles