River Thames Jubilee Pageant: Sheerness lifeboat Helen Turnbull with HMY Britannia at Tower Bridge (below) and (right) embarking the Lard Mayor of Westminster, for whom she acted as barge. (Left) A fundraising cruise up the Thames following... - View image in PDF
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(right) Sir Charles McGrigor, Convenor of the Scottish Lifeboat Council, and Miss Lloyd Jones on February 9 visited Ardrossan ladies' guild, this year awarded a vellum by the Council. From 1960 to 1976 its annual totals have risen from... - View image in PDF
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Launches 29. Lives rescued 54.
JUNE 1ST. - LLANDUDNO, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
H.M. Submarine Thetis dived, while on trials in Liverpool Bay about fifteen miles from Llandudno, and did not come to the surface....
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Mountbatten of Burma is hauled over by crane for her capsize and righting trial; she has already been hauled over more than 100 degrees and is still stable, the port tube of her sponson supporting the weight of the whole boat. -The roll bar... - View image in PDF
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of the Institution for their bravery that day in going to her aid. The Nofsiporoi was at times rolling up to 35 either vertical with her forefoot, bilge keels and propeller in turn showing well clear of the water.. - View image in PDF
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Five hundred people attending Gorleston lifeboat hall gave a big 'send off to a mammoth fund-raising event by- Great Yarmouth and District Round Table No. 41.
The Tabler.i aim to raise £10,000 for the Institution... - View image in PDF
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Launch of Sennen Cove lifeboat, Ann Newbon (on station 1893-1922). Colonel Cornish, in white collar, is standing on the beach.. - View image in PDF
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IN SUPPORT OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION. ROYAL DOULTON SALUTES GRACE DARLING, THE GREAT ADVENTURE.
'"THE NIGHT OF SEPTEMBER 6/77H J 1838, saw the worst storms ever to strike the Northumbrian...
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Four generations were involved in Seaview, Isle of Wight, flag day last summer. Amanda and Jeremy Millett (above), on holiday, spent four hours walking the foreshore, helped by their parents and grandparents, Mr and Mrs P. G. Wickens. Their... - View image in PDF
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branch, unveiled a commemorative plaque recording that the ILB had been funded from a special RNLI 150th anniversary appeal organised by Truro. Standing with Mrs Jenkins is the honorary secretary of Bude ILB station branch, Mr S. W. Whateley... - View image in PDF
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