Mrs Veda Morris names the relief D class lifeboat C John Morris in memory of her late husband.. - View image in PDF
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Aubrey Diggle, pictured left, receiving a letter of appreciation from Peter Nicolson, Chairman of the RNLI, for saving two surfers. - View image in PDF
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Inshore lifeboats: (below) West Bay Ladies from Dunoon, who raised the money to provide the new D class ILB at St Abbs, were honoured guests at her handing over ceremony on June 26, 1976 and are seen here with members of the crew. (Below,... - View image in PDF
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Lymington: An information case has recently been put on the side of the new ILB house. A solidly built metal structure with three opening glazed doors, it was designed, constructed and erected by local 'friends of the lifeboat'. It... - View image in PDF
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Children test their speedway skills on mini motor bikes at one of the sideshows at Tynemouth's harbour spectacular that took place on the afternoon and evening of the royal wedding day last July: it was attended by 15,000... - View image in PDF
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A new wing has recently been added to the Institution's depot at Boreham Wood, Herts., to provide extra repair and maintenance facilities for, among equipment items, IRBs of the growing fleet. This night scene shows IRBs in store and one... - View image in PDF
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On December 18 Humber lifeboat, the 54ft Arun City of Bradford IV, towed MFV Falke to Bridlington. The fishing boat had no power or steering and her batteries were failing. photograph by courtesy of 'Hull Daily Mail'. - View image in PDF
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The prototype 14m Fast Afloat Boat (FAB 4) is at present being fitted out at William Osborne's yard in Littlehampton. See page 90 for details of the 17m FAB 3, now afloat for trials.. - View image in PDF
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'One man who undoubtedly owes his life to the fitting of a light on his lifejacket was Coxswain H'illiiim Carter, who was washed overboard in November, 1966, when the Teesmouth lifeboat was launched in a gale gust ing to 90... - View image in PDF
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Amanda and Polly Ann Ball and their friends won first prize in the fancy dress competition at the Greater London Horse Show last year. They sent £2 of their prize money to Great Yarmouth and Gorleston lifeboat.. - View image in PDF
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