New Year Honours Among the awards in the New Year Honours list were: BEM David W. Evans, coxswain of New Quay (Dyfed) lifeboat. Coxswain Evans joined the lifeboat crew in 1958, was bowman from 1962 to 1964, second coxswain until 1965 when he...
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John Stewart Campbeltown coxswain John Stewart has been awarded Miss Maud Smith's Reward for Courage in Memory of John, 7th Earl of Hardwicke for the rescue of two people from the fishing vessel Sincerity (Summer 2001 issue, p. 10). The... - View image in PDF
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Denis Beeson Heft) and Margaret Bullen of Hunstanton and West Norfolk branch accept a cheque for £1,900 from Steve Chapman of Diglea Caravan Park in August 2001. The money was raised from the caravan park's fifth annual fun day,... - View image in PDF
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Over 800 Brownies, Guides, Cubs and Scouts took over Great Yarmouth beach in April in the biggest sponsored walk the town has known. The aim? to help raise the money for four ILBs which Yarmouth and District Round Table plan to give the RNLI... - View image in PDF
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Fordingbridge branch held a Cricketers v Celebrities cricket match at Godshill last August.
Among those who helped to raise £400 for the lifeboat service were (1. to r.) Brian Tirnms (Hampshire and Warwickshire),... - View image in PDF
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(Above) Leeds appeal committee organised a charity greyhound meeting at Elland Road Stadium on May 6. Various firms in the city sponsored the eight races, to £100 each, and a very successful and enjoyable occasion yielded about... - View image in PDF
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by courtesy of David Crowden A profit of £400 was made for the R.N.L.I, at the cheese and wine tasting evening held at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, on 8th September, 1972. The 350 tickets for the event were sold by local branches... - View image in PDF
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Maldon Little Ship Club's New Year's Day sponsored yacht tender rowing race was won by Brian Watkins (I.) and Malcolm Holland.
Twenty-six boats took part and £.203 was raised for the lifeboat... - View image in PDF
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Barrow lifeboat Crew Member Dave Kell, a roofer, and his wife Samantha were delighted to christen their baby son, Jake, born 20 March 2002 at a private ceremony on the deck of the James Bibbyal Barrow lifeboat station.. - View image in PDF
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Southampton Boat Show, September 13 to 18, got away to a good start on the first day with the presentation by Shaw Taylor to Sir Alec Rose of three cheques: £500 from Cobramold Ltd, to mark the building of the 2,000th Leisure class... - View image in PDF
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