Today: Preparing for exercise. (I. to r.) Senior Helmsman Graham Thorburn, 'Bengie' Pearson, Bob Bryson, Jim Pearson Helpers David Cochrane and Tom Brown (who maintains boat and boathouse in good order) and finally Paddy Hooton..<... - View image in PDF
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Guernsey ladies' guild has its own 'lifeboat', a mobile souvenir stall which attracts great interest wherever she goes. Roger Wood designed Lady Goodwill and built her with the help of other lifeboat supporters; materials were... - View image in PDF
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The Duke of Atholl, a deputy chairman of the RNLI, visited six lifeboat stations in the south west of England on January 14 and 15: Salcomhe, Torhay, Exmonth, Lyme Regis, Swanage and Poole. He aha took part in fund raising discussions and is... - View image in PDF
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Coxswain Ronald Hardy presents members of Swanage crew to His Royal Highness: (.'. to r.) Walter Bishop, John Bishop, Philip Dorey, Eric Dorey (shaking hands) and Second Coxswain/Mechanic Victor Marsh. photographs by J. P.... - View image in PDF
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The Marquis of Normanby, CBE, Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire and a member of the Committee of Management, presented Coxswain William Sheader, Scarborough, with the BEM awarded to him in the New Year Honours List at Mulgrave Castle,... - View image in PDF
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When Stanley Brett, district engineer (north west), retired after 38 years service, motor mechanics from lifeboat stations in all parts of the north west of England and Wales gathered at the Grange Hotel, Rhyl, to wish him well. Mr Brett,... - View image in PDF
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Fig. 3: Mahogany filler chocks fitted to longitudinals between timbers are individually shaped to take up fore and aft curve of hull.. - View image in PDF
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Miss Sally-Anne Smith's grandparents, Mr and Mrs Broom, handing over a tin of half-pennies to Captain C. E. Mock, honorary secretary of the Mumbles lifeboat station, watched by Cosxwain Derek Scott, B.EM.
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Stuart Crystal chalice made for RNLI 150th Anniversary in limited numbered edition of 150.
One panel, etched and engraved, depicts Henry Great/lead's Original lifeboat, with, on reverse, the RNLI crest and dates... - View image in PDF
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Peace after the storm: William Henry and Mary King returning to Bridlington Harbour with the survivors of White Knight, photographs by courtesy of Arthur W. Dick. - View image in PDF
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