NOVEMBER, BY TRADITION, is the time for the annual conference of the district organising secretaries, the liaison officers between the RNLI's voluntary financial branches and guilds in the field and its headquarters at Poole. At the...
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Witham and District branch, Essex, held its 1982 house to house collection in July. When the box of one of its supporters, Mr B. Tebbutt of Coggershall, was opened it was found to contain £75.30; that amount was made up on one £10...
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Rear Admiral Wilfred Graham, Director of the RNLI, visited Newcastle lifeboat station during a tour of Ireland lust December. With him lire (I. to r.) Motor Mechanic Gerald Murphy, Crew Member Jim Smyth, Second Coxswain Samuel McCulli ugh.... - View image in PDF
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LIFE-BOATMEN are well known to be long-lived men; moreover, they continue to go out on service up to a great age.
But even for Life-boatmen we think it must be a record that two should have celebrated their diamond...
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The crew of Katy-M, the entry from Kearney and Trecker Marwin, Brighton, pause to talk to Newhaven lifeboat crew after winning the River Ouse annual raft race from Lewes to Newhaven on April 15, knocking two minutes off their own record time... - View image in PDF
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In competitions with lifeboat themes for children organised by London Co-op, winner of the painting section for children under 11 was Gerald F/ynn, and for the essay section for children aged 11-16 Carolyn Williams. Mrs E. A. Mewis, Director... - View image in PDF
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Conlticl! Dave Richardson (left) radio ham and crew member of Clecthorpes inshore lifeboat, makes contact with Tel-Aviv, a contact that's worth £20 from one sponsor alone, during a 24-hour sponsored amateur radio event held at... - View image in PDF
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Thursday, 29th March, 1855. THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., in the Chair.
Bead and confirmed the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence and the Wreck and Reward...
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Thomas Wilson Mp First Chairman of the Rnli Who Presided at The Meeting When It Was Agreed To Consider Producing A Periodical Journal of Lifeboat Affairs. - View image in PDF
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Lerwick's Arun class lifeboat Soldian. - View image in PDF
Her power helped Coxswain Hewitt Clark nurse the fishing vessel to shelter and save the eleven men aboard.. - View image in PDF
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