Starting them young! J o s e p h Stravrinidis, aged six, of Southport has been doing sterling work for the RNLI. During the September meeting of the S o u t h p o r t branch, he presented the treasurer with money raised by selling drawings...
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THE Duchess of Northumberland, C.B.E., a vice-patron of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild and president of the Alnwick Guild, named a new motor life-boat at North Sunderland on 5th September. The boat is of the 35 feet 6 inches light Liverpool...
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Michael Vernon, the Chairman of the RNLI addresses the audience at the afternoon Annual Presentation of Awards.. - View image in PDF
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Mr. A. W. Hawkes, the author of this article, pictured in his workshop at Waldringfleld, Suffolk. No matter what is afoot—agricultural shows, flag days and so on—Mr. Hawkes can be relied upon to go almost anywhere and to tackle almost any... - View image in PDF
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The History of the North Deal Walmer and Kingsdowne Lifeboats by Jeff Morris published by the author at £2.50 (including post and packing)A new book by this prolific chronicler of lifeboats station histories - this time covering three...
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At 6.10 P.M. on the 26th October, during a strong S.S.E. breeze and rough sea, signals were made from the Spanish Battery calling out the motor Life-boat Henry Vernon. The boat proceeded without loss of time and found the German steamer...
Cornish originals on eBay Cornish artist Glyn Macey is auctioning 120 of his works on eBay for the RNLI. Glyn has put a painting up for sale every weekday since the start of October, with a bidding period of one week...
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Brian Miles, Director of the RNLI, looks back on 1990 - and forward into the new decade and beyond The deadline for the Winter journal brought home to me that another year has elapsed, a year which I believe has been one of continuing and...
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AGM 1986. Governors please note The RNLI's annual meetings for 1986 will take place on Tuesday May 13 at the South Bank, London. The governor's annual general meeting will be held in the Queen Elizabeth Hall at 11.30 am and the...
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by Mike Floyd The 1993 Medallists arrive at the Festival Hall for the presentations.
From left to right - John Pearson (Whitby), Peter Bisson (St Peter Port), Rod James and Frank Dunster (Hayling Island) and Hewitt Clark... - View image in PDF
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