Four lifeboats evacuate hundreds from severe flooding Inshore lifeboats on the North Wales coast were once again called in to help with relief work when floods hit the Llandudno area on 10 and 11 June 1993.
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'Certain members of crews are also trained to carry out rescue work as swimmers, and special wet suit swimming equipment has recently been developed.'. - View image in PDF
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Gordon Knight Chairman of the Volvo National Dealers Association Draws The Winning Ticket The Scottish Volvo Draw Outside The Rnli's Scottish Headquarters. - View image in PDF
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Even though not a single stroke of tennis could take place because of heavy rain, the Central London Committee's American tennis tournament somehow still managed to raise a remarkable £3,400. One of the alternative attractions was a... - View image in PDF
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Mother nature was kind enough to give Aberdeen a break in its run of bad weather on 17 October, to allow the gathered crowds to enjoy the opening of station's new boathouse and naming ceremony of its new inshore lifeboat, Margaret... - View image in PDF
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1977: Some of the present ILB crew and branch members with their training board: (I. to r.) Jim Graham, DLA, Senior Helmsman Colin Akitt, Crew Members Derek Wilson, Robert Bell, Dick Jordan and George Ritchie, and George Egdell, honorary... - View image in PDF
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The naming of Mabel E. Holland, 1957: John Oilier, Fred Richardson, Tom Richard 'Sen' Tart, James Tart, Robert Tart, Jack 'Son' Oilier, Ernie Cawdron (RNLI District Engineer), John Thomas (Peter Thomas' father), George... - View image in PDF
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Was The Queen a pilot boat in Lagos? After World War 2 I went to work in British West Africa and spent the 1950s in Lagos.
The Lagos pilot used an ex-UK lifeboat reputed to have been on the Mersey. As almost all the major... - View image in PDF
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• AH At Sea, a catch of true and tall stories trawled by writer and broadcaster Libby Purves, has been published by Fontana to mark the 160th anniversary of the RNLI, a milestone reached on March 4 this year. Here can be found all the...
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As an RNLI member or supporter, when you join Britannia Rescue 2.5% of your road rescue premium goes to help vital RNLI work. Britannia Rescue has now also extended its discount to your sons and daughters, so they too can get up to 15%...
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