The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION and all belonging to them are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
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JOHN TERRETT, a regular presenter on the Bournemouth based Two Counties Radio, visited RNLI headquarters on January 31, 1985 to make the draw for the 28th national lottery. The lottery had raised over £52,000, a record figure and was...
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Fig 1 (above): The second prototype FSB is turned . . .. - View image in PDF
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Cdr George Cooper is the RNLI's deputy chief of operations.. - View image in PDF
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Lt-Cdr Adrian Thomas, CO Solent SAR Flight, HMS Daedalus;. - View image in PDF
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Robert (Bob) Shears, deputy launching authority of Newbiggin lifeboat station. He was also former second mechanic and senior helmsman..
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THE Institution has decided to fit Aqualite L.20 automatic lights on all life-jackets in use in the service.
Trials of this lighting device have been carried out at twelve life-boat stations since April, 1960. The lights...
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Introducing the SAGA Private Healthcare Plan Full cover medical insurance at a price you can afford The Saga Private Healthcare Plan has been developed exclusively for Saga customers aged 60 or over and it includes benefits which you may not...
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(Above) At Penlee autumn fay re, Nick and Sue Leslie, twin daughters of Dr D. W. L. Leslie, chairman of the branch, kept up a brisk trade in Shoreline membership and raffle tickets. Dr Leslie gives up all his spare time to the RNLI and his... - View image in PDF
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EASTBOURNE AND NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.
—The P. & O. liner Oceana, which left London on the 15th March, with a large number of passengers, for Bombay, collided when off Beachy Head in the early morning of the 16th March...
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