MAY 4TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 10.15 at night the coastguard telephoned that a small vessel had burnt a flare between Britannia Pier and the jetty, and the motor life-boat Louise Stephens was launched at 10.27. A fresh...
Broughty Ferry, Angus.—At 2.5 on the afternoon of the 26th of November, 1956, a director of the Tay Sand Co., Ltd., telephoned to say that two sand boats were dredging above the Tay Bridge and were now heavily laden.
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Left to right: The Bishop of Ferns, Mrs. Sean O'Kelly, the Mayor of Wexford, Commodore the Earl Howe, C.B.E., V.R.D., P.C., R.N.V.R., deputy chairman of the Institution (See page 40!). - View image in PDF
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Mr. George F. Shee, Secretary of the Institution, handing Coxswain Blogg the Vellum of Thanks recording the award of the Second Service Clasp to his Gold Medal. - View image in PDF
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The R.N.L.I, benefited by 2,001 sixpences collected at evening performances of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey at the ABC Cinema, Hastings. The money was taken to the bank by spaceman Mr. Fred Robinson.. - View image in PDF
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At 5.46 p.m. on 5th March, 1967, news was received that the Holyhead pilot boat had broken down and required assistance.
The life-boat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 6...
OTHER LIFE-BOAT LAUNCHES In addition to the services by life-boats which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded in full on pages 195 and 198 the following launches on service were made during the months December, 1969, January and...
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(Left) At the opening ceremony Admiral Graham, the director, inspects a guard of honour mounted by Felpham Sea Cadets, who also presented a plaque to the RNLl.. - View image in PDF
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During lh? IV7 J world cruise of the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2, nn English country fair was held in aid of the American British Lifeboat Appeal. Introduced by f-'ather Mill.', and opened by Captain Douglas Ridley, the fair wax... - View image in PDF
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The crew of Skegness lifeboat station host the presentation of a Ford Ka to Mr and Mrs Henshaw, winners of the autumn 2004 Lifeboat Lottery.. - View image in PDF
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