52-01, Arun, prototype of her class, now stationed at Barry Dock. As soon as she was launched it was clear that here was the embodiment of new ideas.. - 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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Mrs Marie Winstone in her garden with the Duke of Atholl after she had presented to him a cheque for £300,000 to fund a 52ft Arun to be stationed at Fishguard.
With them are (I.) Superintendent Coxswain Brian Bevan of... - View image in PDF
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THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 108 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 73 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to - 62,913 June 9th, 1932 Annual Meeting.
THE Hundred and Eighth...
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On September 1, 1976, Walmer ILB and 37' 6" Rother lifeboat Hampshire Rose went to the help of yacht Ay Bee Gee, holed by a baulk of timber.
First, crew members helped her skipper, a Shoreline member who also helps... - View image in PDF
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Staff of the listening bank heard a plea for cash from the RNLI and raised more than £4,000 to help. Over 400 staff from 38 Midland Bank branches attended a sponsored skittles and snooker evening at the International Snooker Hall in... - View image in PDF
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POOLBEG, Co. DUBLIN.—The smack Dispatch, of Bullock, an out port of Dublin, bound from Bullock to Dublin with granite stones, being in danger during a whole gale from the N.W., violent hail storms and a heavy sea, on the 30th of March, the...
i From left to right:—Captain Sir Herbert Acton Blake, the Hon. George Colville, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Doveton Sturdee, Bt., Sir Donald MacLean. Acting Coxswain Younj (Cloughey, Co Down). Bowman James Innei (Newburgh), Coxswain John... - View image in PDF
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Peterhead lifeboat creui at work Back Row: Jim Reid, Retired; James Geary, Mechanical Engineer; Jimmy Anderson. Fish Merchant; Andy Brown, Electrician; Bob Lee, RNLI Mechanic and Billy Proctor, Base Operator. Front Row: Frazer Dunbar. RAF;... - View image in PDF
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(Top) Malcolm Grant (centre left), the winner of the Volvo in the RNLI's 60th national lottery with his wife Margaret (centre right) at the handing over ceremony in Cardiff. Photo Barry Webb (Above) Comedian Billy Burden draws the... - View image in PDF
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