JUNE. 10TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
At 11.30 P.M. the coastguard telephoned that they had been watching a vessel since 6 P.M.
She was under sail, but making little headway, and appeared to be flying a...
On the 31st of August, the schooner Cestrian, of Chester, in running for Newhaven harbour, grounded on the bar, when the Institution's life-boat stationed there was launched, and proceeded to her aid. An attempt was at first made to save...
The new 44-foot steel life-boat Arthur and Blanche Harris (44-006) soon after her arrival at Barry Dock and (below) 44-006 undergoing capsizing trials at Lowestoft before her departure for Barry Dock. On the right (above) is Coxswain Frank... - View image in PDF
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Right: The RNLI's only two female crew members on lifeboats over ten metres are both to be found in Ireland. Ruth Lennon, pictured here goes out with the Donaghadee lifeboat, (she is the daughter of Coxswain William Lennon), and at... - View image in PDF
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On the 29th March, 1859, a sloop was observed driving towards the shore in Abergele Bay, North Wales. The Rhyl life-boat belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION was quickly con- veyed by horses to the bay, and launched.
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BALLYWALTER. — On the 5th March information was received that a smack had been observed about ten miles distant, eastward, from the shore, in distress and apparently signalling for help.
The Life-boat William Wallace was...
On the night of 14th October last year the Buckle, Banffshire, life-boat Laura Moncur and a Shackleton Mark 3 of No.
120 Squadron, R.A.F. Kinloss, took part in a search and rescue exercise. The life-boat carried a second... - View image in PDF
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• Lifeboats of the World by E. W.
Middleton (Blandford Press £3.75) is the most comprehensive study yet made of the way in which different countries organise their lifeboat services. The author examines the services in...
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YACHT FOUND CLOSE INSHORE UNDER CLIFF Hastings, Sussex. At 8.15 on the morning of the 22nd October, 1962, a yacht was seen close inshore under the cliffs between Hastings and Ecclesbourne Glen. There was a light eastsouth- east breeze and...
The Lady Provost of Glasgow, Mrs Ann Irons, draws the winning ticket in the Scottish Region for a Volvo car. Standing beside her is His Grace the Duke of Atholl, convenor of the Scottish Lifeboat Council. - View image in PDF
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