Richard Evans BEM: a legendary lifeboatman It is with great sadness that theLifeboat reports the death of Richard Evans, aged 96, coxswain of Moelfre lifeboat from 1954 to 1970 and holder of two RNLl Gold Medals.
As well as...
Category: Obituaries
Triple rescueThe last day of June 2001 marked the end of the BT Global Challenge and Calshot's D class lifeboat RJM was at sea to welcome the yachts back to Southampton. RNLI lifeboats are always on call, however, and at just after 3pm,...
ON STAND UF2 BOAT SHOW HECTA echo sounder Model RS obtains the best of both worlds by using the rotating lamp system of display (with bright, everlasting light-emitting diodes) in the instrument case and a meter for the cockpit repeater....
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AUGUST 15TH. - WICKLOW. A motor launch had been reported overdue, but another motor boat went to her help.- Rewards, £9 2s. 3d..
OCTOBER 27TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN. Lights had been reported, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
AUGUST 14TH. - KILLYBEGS, CO. DONEGAL. Red flares had been reported, but only a patch of oil was found. - Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
On the 31st December, at 3 P.M., the Life-boat Christopher Brown was launched during a S.W. gale, and proceeded to the smack Crane, of Beau- inariSj which vessel was at anchor in a dangerous position with a signal of dis- tress flying. The...
On the 3rd June, the sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge, was wrecked on Whitburn Rocks. She was observed to be driving towards them with both anchors down, and on her hoisting a signal of dis- tress, the life-boat Thomas Wilson, belong- ing to...
• A new edition of First Aid for Lifeboat Crews has been compiled by the RNLI Medical and Survival Committee and will be issued this summer by authority of the Committee of Management to all lifeboat stations.
This book...
Category: Articles
AGM (/row page 15) At this point four Scouts, representing Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England, walked down the centre aisle and up on to the platform to present the Duke with a very large cheque— large in every way, for it...
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