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We regret to state that Mr. J. S. Moody, fisherman, of Lenton House, Skegness,
one of the oldest members of the Skegness lifeboat crew, was the victim of an unfortunate accident on Friday last. It appears that Mr. Moody was proceeding down the Roman Bank, riding on the top of a load of chaff, when he [...]

This painting depicts the rescue of the crew of ten of the Brig, Hermione,” of London (Master, J. Craister) on August 31st, 1833, by the Skegness Lifeboat.
Through the kindness of Mr. A. Sharman, of the ” Red Lion Hotel,” Wainfleet, this oil painting has been placed in the boat-house of the Skegness Life Boat.
This rescue [...]

Skegness lifeboat crew donned their dry suits and waded out to sea off the town’s Seaview Road for a rather unusual rescue in 1992 – to recover a huge propeller sticking out of the sand.
The crew were heading back to base after an exercises when they saw one of the propeller blades breaking through the [...]

The Brig “Azah” of Arendal, Norway was wrecked off the coast of Skegness, November 11th 1912. The crew of eight was saved by the Samuel Lewis Skegness Lifeboat, coxswain Matt Grunnill.
Distressed Vessel – Lifeboat Launched
The coastguard at Sutton today reported that a brig was observed passing south with sails blown away but not flying distress [...]

Source: Skegness Herald November 1902
DEATH OF AN OCTOGENARIAN
Another link which bound the present with the past has been snapped asunder.
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Mrs. Moody of Alma Cottage, High Street, mother of the late Chairman of the Urban District Council, Samuel Moody, and who came to Skegness from Halton Halgate in 1838, 64 years ago, died on Sunday last [...]

Skegness man, Joel Grunnill is awarded the MBE in recognition of his voluntary work and service to the maritime service.
Mr Grunnill is chairman of the lifeboat management group at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Skegness.
An OBE and six MBEs have been given to people in Lincolnshire in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
The sea-faring Grunnill family [...]

local news story date 29th July 2006
It was Lifeboat Week from 24th to 29th July 2006.
Lots of fun events were organized in Skegness to raise funds for the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution).
A model of the Skegness Lifeboat was on display outside the Hildreds Centre in Skegness.
As part of the Lifeboat Week mock rescues [...]

The Skegness branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution was scheduled to perform a launch exercise.
Skegness Video went to have a look!
Both the onshore and offshore lifeboats were to be launched so we were in luck.
Arriving on Skegness central beach, we saw the lifeboatmen and asked one of them what was happening.
John Irving, ALB Coxswain [...]