Prizewinners in Skelton and District schools art competition, held during a fund-raising campaign, went to sea with Redcar lifeboat on June 15. (Left to right) Andrew Bodinner, 11, Amanda Green, 10, Joy Parkin, 8, and Anthony Treen, 11..<... - View image in PDF
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The author with Amy Strath and (/.) May McMaster, MBE. Miss Strath has only recently retired from the position of assistant national organiser, after 36 years of exemplary service in the Institution's Dublin office. Mrs McMaster is... - View image in PDF
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THE gales at the end of October and November were followed by rough weather at the end of December, with heavy gales on Christmas night and the following day. During the seven days of the Christmas week, from 21st December to 27th December,...
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Racy Lady aground on the Middle Shingle Bank. Crew member Falcon Hawkins can be seen on the yacht's foredeck having swum across with a line.. - View image in PDF
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In the first thirty months of war Life-boats have rescued 4636 lives. They have rescued more lives in thirty months of war than in the last thirteen yearu of peace. They are rescuing nearly two lives for every life rescued in the last trar,...
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(Right) One of 20 lifeboat models made by Jeff Morris and used in a number of displays and fund-raising events in the Coventry area.
On Sunday, January 30, the models farmed the focal point of a lifeboat service at Radford... - View image in PDF
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On the 22nd August, the brigantine Nameless, of Cork,and the schooner Emily Ann, of Carnarvon, were observed in distress off Tenby during a strong gale of wind. The Florence...
H.R.H. THE PRINCE or WALES, K.G., as President of the Institution, has been pleased to say that, in celebration of the King's Silver Jubilee, all life- boat days this year shall be known as "Prince of Wales Day." It will be...
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The Prime Minister, Mrs Margaret Thatcher, with Second Coxswain Robert Jones, took the wheel of Holyhead's new 52ft Arun lifeboat Hyman Winstone during a visit on July 18. Mrs Thatcher also met crew members and their wives and branch and... - View image in PDF
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Exmouth: (above) Souvenir programmes, and a bouquet, are presented to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent. - View image in PDF
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