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Royal National Life Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) Founded 4th March, 1824,—Supported solely by Voluntary Contributions.
PATRON.
HIS MOST GRACIOUS Majesty...
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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 Cere
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
Category: Photographs
Campbeltown
CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE On the 16th March, 1946, the Campbeltown life-boat rescued fifty-four persons from the American steamer Byron Darnton.
COXSWAIN DUNCAN NEWLANDS was awarded a clasp to his bronze medal..
Category: Medals
Whitby: After Naming the White Rose of Yorkshire the Duchess of Kent Puts to Sea and Coxswain Robert Allen By Her Side (Below) Takes a Trick at the Wheel (Left) The
Whitby: After naming The White Rose of Yorkshire, the Duchess of Kent puts to sea and. Coxswain Robert Allen by her side, (below), takes a trick at the wheel. (Left) The White Rose of Yorkshire returns to harbour in company with Whitby... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Long Hard Pull: Tug-Of-War Between Redcar (Seen Below) Teesmouth and Runswick Bay Lifeboat Crews Resulted In a Win for Runswick Bay and Helped Raise £637 on Re
A long, hard pull: Tug-of-war between Redcar (seen below), Teesmouth and Runswick Bay lifeboat crews resulted in a win for Runswick Bay and helped raise £637 on Redcar''s lifeboat day.
Photograph by courtesy of... - View image in PDF
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Yarmouth: After Naming Joy and John Wade (Above) the Duke of Kent Went Afloat In the Lifeboat and Is Seen (Below) on the Flying Bridge With Coxswain David Kennett
Yarmouth: After naming Joy and John Wade (above), the Duke of Kent went afloat in the lifeboat and is seen (below) on the flying bridge with Coxswain David Kennett. (Left) Coxswain Kennett and Second Coxswain/ Mechanic Richard Whibley are... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Letters
Lottery—win and share This morning I had numerous bills in the first post and was wondering how to pay them when I opened your letter of July 21 notifying me of my tremendous luck in winning £1,000 in the RNLI national lottery. I thank...
Category: Correspondence
New Ways of Making Money
After the maiden trip of the latest addition to Lowestoft's trawler fleet, Silverfish, owned by the Colne Fishing Co. Ltd., the owners gave the first kit of fish, one of selected plaice, to be auctioned for the Institution's...
Category: Donations
Laurel, of London
A heavy gale was sweep- ing along the coast of South Devon on the night of the 23rd November, when rockets were observed at Mount Batten, indicative of some shipping disaster; and it being presently ascertained that a sbjp had parted from...
Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse.—Bust of His Majesty KING EDWARD VII. Double Legend: "Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in 1824. Incorporated 1860. King Edward VII. Patron."...
Category: Medals