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Royal National Life-Boat Institution. Appeal
Royal National Life-Boat Institution.
Supported by Voluntary Contributions, Patroness—Ste MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
President—The RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL PERCY,...
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(Above) Delegates from 25 Countries Met In Conference at the Hotel Atlantic Kijkduin Near the Hague
(Above) Delegates from 25 countries met in conference at the Hotel Atlantic, Kijkduin, near the Hague.. - View image in PDF
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People and Places
Around and about the RNLI A swarm of Flying Bs The names of the prize winners in the 49th national lottery were pulled from the drum at the Poole headquarters on 30 April by members of the Bentley Drivers' Club.
The...
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Presentation of Lister Generator: (1 to R) Mike Pennell Executive Assistant to Director Rnli John Atterton Deputy Director Rnli; Cdr David Wilford Superintendent Pool
Presentation of Lister generator: (1. to r.) Mike Pennell, executive assistant to director RNLI, John Atterton, deputy director RNLI; Cdr David Wilford, superintendent Poole depot; John Ball, production director R. A. Lister Power Plant; Cdr... - View image in PDF
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Rnli News
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Right Reverend Professor James A. Whyte, paid a visit to Aberdeen lifeboat station on 7 February.
The Moderator was introduced to Captain Brian Atkinson,...
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Abide
Swanage, Dorset. — At 1.45 on the afternoon of the 1st of October, 1952, the coastguard reported that a salvage vessel, working on a wreck south-west of Chapman's Pool, appeared to be in difficulties and later stated that she had hoisted...
Strait Talking
The narrow stretch of water which separates England from France has long been a hub of marine activity, and lifeboat stations have been established there for nearly 200 years. Mike Floyd looks at the Dover Straits today and the way in which...
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The West and East German Lifeboat Organisations
The West and East German lifeboat organisations have now combined to form a single lifeboat service. This is the former West German 'daughter boat' Onkel W/ffi being recovered aboard the parent vessel during a demonstration at the... - View image in PDF
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Esmeralda
— At about 8.30 AM. on the 7th July the Coxswain of the Life-boat observed signals of distress flying from a ketch on the east side of Fishguard Bay, near the-Needles Rock. There was a fresh N.N.W. breeze and heavy ground sea at the time....