Lt Cdr Donald McLauchlan MBE RN (RETD). Don joined the committee of Wimbledon branch as honorary treasurer in 1986. He was awarded the Institution's certificate of thanks in 1996..
Category: Obituaries
Inga Tholstrup aground on the left with attendant tug and sister ship Elisabet Tholstrup during the unloading of her cargo of gas. photograph by courtesy of Michael Welch. - View image in PDF
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When the London steamer Barnhill was attacked from the air off Beachy Head and set on fire on March 20, 1940, the Eastbourne lifeboat went to her help and put two of her crew aboard to rescue the si'earner''s master who had been... - View image in PDF
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THE Cresswell Life-boat is taking part in a procession in the neighbouring town of Ashington during August in aid of the Institution. It has been possible to arrange this without incurring any expense, as not only has the coal company which...
Category: Articles
Cdr Peter Roe, operations room officer, checks a position on the chart while Julie Mannd (I.), assistant boat movements officer, receives a telephone message from a station honorary secretary and Margaret Pearce, operations room assistant,... - View image in PDF
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SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.—On the 27th March, the smack Howard, of Grimsby, went ashore near the outer buoy, off Scarborough.
On the accident being seen from the shore, the Scarborough life-boat was immediately launched, and...
Category: Services
In October, more than 50 people met at The Mumbles Lifeboat Station to raise money in memory of RNLI supporter Tim Mahoney, who sadly passed away last year.
Tim loved cycling and completed a Ride to the Somme charity bike ride...
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Members of the Midlands area branch of the British Caravanners Club elect a different charity each year to benefit from its bottle fund. In 1985 the RNLI was chosen and members donated £173; included in this amount was £73.80... - View image in PDF
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John Pearson, the helmsman of Whitby's D class inflatable during the rescue of a man from a capsized RIB, receives his Bronze Medal from HRH The Duke of Kent at the 1993 Annual presentation of Awards.. - View image in PDF
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(above) Mrs Jacqueline Gurney wife of John Gurney, the secretary of the Equity and Law Social Club, names the new relief fleet D class lifeboat AXA Life Inshorer. Staff officer (operations) Michael Pennell keeps a wary eye on the proceedings... - View image in PDF
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