One of the most prolific fund raisers of the Ipswich and District branch is Marjorie Jackson. In the last five years Mrs Jackson has made over 500 soft toys, raising £300 for branch funds. In 1978 Mrs Jackson made souvenirs for the Cup... - View image in PDF
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The H. F. Bailey lifeboat in which Coxswain Henry Blogg, of Cromer, saved so many lives, coining alongside H.M.S. Belfast in the Thames on November 9 when the press saw the veteran craft which has been sold to Leisure Sport Ltd,... - View image in PDF
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A 9ft model Arun lifeboat was used by the newly-formed North Southwark branch to attract people's attention during London lifeboat week in March. The model was built by branch chairman Paul Charter (above) and has a rotating beacon on... - View image in PDF
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The yacht Poppy ashore at Barmston, nr, Bridlington, on 26th May, 1969. The Bridlington IRB is in the foreground.. - View image in PDF
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First lifeboat wedding at Littlehampton station: June Combes, daughter of Crew Member Mick Combes, and Jim Osborn, the youngest member of the crew, were married at Clymping Church in October, with the lifeboat crew forming an arch of oars as... - View image in PDF
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Aberdovey: Lieut-Commander George Cooper, divisional inspector of lifeboats, western division, introduces the crew to the president. Atlantic 21 Guide Friendship I is stationed at Aberdovey; she is one of the ILBs for which the money was... - View image in PDF
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Coxswain Hugh Nelson (centre) and the Donaghadee crew who took part in the service to Princess Victoria on January 31, 1953. Thirty-four lives were saved by Donaghadee and Portpatrick lifeboats in winds up to hurricane... - View image in PDF
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Tim Batstone passes Land's End on his record-breaking 1,777 mile journey round Britain. - View image in PDF
Longships Lighthouse is in the background. The circumnavigation took him 70 days in all.. - View image in PDF
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Riddled ventilating pipe from the Eastbourne lifeboat Jane Holland after visiting Dunkirk in 1940, and (below) special war artist Bryan de Grineau's impression of the Dunkirk evacuation in full swing. An RNLI lifeboat is... - View image in PDF
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Donaghadee lifeboat, the 44ft Waveney Arthur and Blanche Harris, set out at 0929 on Monday January 21 to go to the help of the Danish liquified gas carrier Regitze Tholstrup aground north of Larne Harbour in an easterly gale and very rough... - View image in PDF
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