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The Naming of the 52Ft Relief Lifeboat Dwctoso/Ken/
THE PERFECT SUNNY AFTERNOON of Tu6Sday April 27 seemed to take on extra brightness when Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Kent arrived at the Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, to name the relief 52ft Arun lifeboat Duchess of Kent....
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Books
The Little Ships of Dunkirk by Christian Brann, published by Collectors' Books at £24.50 ISBN 0 946604 02 9 In late May and early June 1939 the name of a small Flanders port became a household word, a name which even now, almost...
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Kings of the Sea
The relationship between the RNLI and the Sea King helicopters of the RAF's Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre has proved vital in many rescue missions.
James Ferguson visited RAF Kinloss to find out more about...
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The Sunderland Life-Boat Platform. By A. W. Lewis, The Consulting Engineer of the Institution
Ix common with Their Majesties the King and Queen, and other members of the Royal Family, H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught has always been a warm sympathiser with the work of the Institution, and, in the midst of many national duties, he has...
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Coxswain John Mclean
COXSWAIN JOHN McLEAN, of Peter- head, died on the 9th of January, 1956, at the age of 62. He was the holder of the gold medal, the highest award for gallantry which the Insti- tution can confer. He won this award for services in three days...
Category: Obituaries
The Right Hon. The Lord Winster, P.C., K.C.M.G.
THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD WINSTER, P.C., K.C.M.G., died on the 8th June, 1961, at the age of 76. He joined the Committee of Management of the Insti- tution in 1932, and was elected a Vice- President in 1955.
He was at one...
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Friends of the RNLI
These corporate partners offer discounts to you and fundraising benefits for our charity
Coastal Spring
Look out for the Coastal Spring range of Cornish bottled water in your local shops, bars and restaurants....
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Contents
Contents Volume XLI1I Number 448 Chairman: COMMANDER F. R. H. SWANN, CBE, RNVR Director and Secretary: CAPTAIN NIGEL DIXON, RN THE YEAR OF THE LIFEBOAT 1824-1974 Lives Saved: 98,523 Notes of the Quarter by the Editor Service of Thanksgiving...
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A Hard Shoulder to Lean On.
A hard shoulder to lean on.
Motorists on the M25 had something to distract them from the inevitable traffic jams in July when the ex- Courtmacsherry Solent class lifeboat R.
Hope Roberts made a passage to... - View image in PDF
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Norwegian Cruising
Recently my wife and I had the privilege of taking the Norwegian coastal voyage - a round trip from Bergen to Kirknes, near the Russian border with Norway, and back. This was a truly wonderful experience and one that I could recommend to... - View image in PDF
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