THE Life-boat Saturday workers through- out the country, and more especially those connected with the Ladies' Auxiliaries, have been greatly encouraged and stimulated in their self-denying efforts during the past summer by the gracious...
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Earls Court: Peter Holness (r) shows Mrs Margaret Thatcher Shorelines CMG visual display computer link on the RNLI stantl. - View image in PDF
On that day it was being operated by Linda Powell of Shoreline office.. - View image in PDF
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PENMON.—On the 6th January, 1897, the schooner Volunteer, of Dublin, laden with cement and matches, from London for Whitehaven, was observed aground on the rocks off Penmon, having dragged her anchors. A strong gale was blowing from the S.E....
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SEPTEMBER 18TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
The No. 2 motor life-boat Lucy Lavers was launched at 4.20 P.M. to search for a barrage balloon which was adrift some three miles E. by N. of Aldeburgh. A strong N.W. breeze was blowing...
THE years 1850-1, next to the year 1785, were those of the greatest importance in the history of the Coast Life-boat, and in fact of- the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION also, for, as has often been pointed out, apathy in the Life-boat...
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Volunteers Ian and Sue Bell have rather an unusual role with the RNLI – and have raised over £47,000 towards saving lives at sea
This active retired couple take care of the diverse range...
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(See Diagram* on next page.) The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat. Every Life-boat, except a few of the larger size, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for...
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The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat.
Every Life-boat, except a few of the larger size,, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for immediate...
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The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat.
Every Life-boat, except a few of the larger size, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for immediate...
Category: Articles
Ramsey, Isle of Man.—On the afternoon of the 27th October the steamer Goleta, of London, sheltering in Ramsey bay while bound from North Africa to Workington, signalled that a doctor was needed immediately. A strong N.N.W. gale was blowing,...