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Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) FOUNDED IN 1824.—SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY...
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An Aeroplane (203)
DECEMBER 29TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK, AND LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK. A British aeroplane had crashed into the sea 3 miles E.N.E. of Lowestoft, but nothing was found, except a blue mitten which sank before it could be picked up. -...
The Mayor of Winchester Councillor D Ball Being Helped Into Oilskins Ready to Take His Part In the Local Flag Day Over £1000 Was Raised An All Time Record for Winch
The Mayor of Winchester, Councillor D. Ball, being helped into oilskins ready to take his part in the local flag day. Over £1,000 was raised, an all time record for Winchester branch.
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An Aeroplane (76)
AUGUST 11TH. - TORBAY, AND EXMOUTH, DEVON. An aeroplane had been reported down between Exmouth and Teignmouth, but after putting out both lifeboats were recalled. - Rewards : Torbay, £3 17s. 6d. ; Exmouth, £7 0S. 6d.
Lifejackets for lifesavers
Four years in the making, the RNLI’s new lifejackets are a milestone in maritime innovation
A lifejacket is the one item of personal protective equipment (PPE) that our crews must wear: their...
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Hunting for Divers
MUDEFORD inshore rescue boat and a R.A.F. helicopter were called out on I9th July to search for two aqualung divers who had failed to surface after diving between the Groyne, Hengistbury Head, and Christchurch Ledge buoy. The divers were...
Category: Services
Thanks for Help
Following the service by the Swanage life-boat, recorded elsewhere in this issue, the secretary of the Swanage branch received a letter of appreciation, the opening paragraphs of which are quoted below, together with a donation.
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Category: Correspondence
Gifts from Six Continents
The Institution has had in recent months gifts from Switzerland, Bengal, Syria, Abyssinia, the Gold Coast, Northern Rhodesia, Texas, Peru, New South Wales, New Zealand and Ascension Island. That is, from all six continents, and the South...
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Classifieds
RNLI Videos Lifeboats 24/7 £8.00* The story of the RNLI with rescue reconstructions Building support for lifeboats £8.00* Constructing the lifeboat shore facilities Five minutes with the RNLI plus / Saved by a motor lifeboat (1924)...
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Presentations for Gallantry
The Duchess of Kent and the Weymouth Coxswain and Motor Mechanic. On the left of the photograph is the Prime Minister, Behind the Duchess is Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt.. - View image in PDF
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