Winners of the RNLI's Public Relations Awards on the central jetty at the London Boat Show after their presentation by Libby Purves - writer and member of the Public Relations Committee. From left to right, front row, Julian Ware... - View image in PDF
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HRH The Duchess of Kent returns to harbour aboard Scarborough's new Mersey class Fanny Victoria Wilkinson and Frank Stubbs after the naming ceremony on 9 September.. - View image in PDF
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Mr. V. Frank Has Been Appointed Appeals Secretary of the R.N.L.I. Mr. Frank, Who Is Aged 46, Is Married and Lives In Chislehurst. He Has Wide and Varied Experience In The Commercial World at M. - View image in PDF
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ON CHRISTMAS EVE, Kilmore lifeboat was capsized twice. One member of the crew, Finton Sinnott, lost his life.
This sad accident caused the first loss of life following the capsize of one of the RNLI's lifeboats since...
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Capsize drill: in practice, the crew remain in the Atlantic as she is hauled over bycrane so that they will fall beneath the hull, where they would probably be should the boat be capsized at sea.
In an inverted state the... - View image in PDF
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One hundred gallons of petrol, donated by BP Oils Ltd, was the prize in a draw organised by Pangbourne branch which raised £1,800 for the RNLI. The lucky ticket was drawn at the Swan Hotel by England Test cricketer Denis Compton. With... - View image in PDF
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Can you imagine what life might have been like 200 years ago for children in the 19th century (1800-1899)? II was a lime when everything depended on how rich Iheir parents were. The government did little to help the poor who were trying to...
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FOR SAVING LIFE FROM WRECKS, VOTED BY THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION TO THE CREWS OF ITS LIFE-BOATS, TO SHORE AND FISHING-BOATS' CREWS, AND TO OTHER PERSONS, FROM THE IST JANUARY TO THE 31sT DECEMBER,...
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THURSDAY, 12th September, 1895.
Admiral Sir WILLIAM MONTAGU DOWELL, G.C.B., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Finance and...
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