Mrs A.M. Cook, chairman of Cockermouth Ladies' Guild from 1974 to 1978 and president from 1978 until her death..
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September 1996 Mrs Pat Roche, treasurer of the Whitburn guild from 1986 until her death..
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The Liberian tanker Panther (15,840 tons) stuck on the Goodwin Sands after running aground on 30th March, 1971. Tugs eventually got her off with (lower foreground) the local life-boat standing by. An account of this service appears on page... - View image in PDF
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At Tenby branch's AGM the crew presented a cheque for £1,000 towards the cost of an ILB boathouse. The money was raised with football matches, a dance and a sponsored tow of the ILB on her launching trolley to Pembroke Dock and back... - View image in PDF
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Bird's eye view of RNLl works depot from headquarters building: now they are only separated by West Quay Road. There is water frontage to Holes Bay with a quay where offshore lifeboats can be moored alongside and also a... - View image in PDF
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George Lamey (third from r.), holder of the bronze medal, who retired as coxswain in 1955 after 26 years service at Clovelly, was presented with a statuette for collecting £3,000 in four years with a collecting box at the lookout.... - View image in PDF
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photograph by courtesy of Jeff Morris (Below) City of Bradford IV, Humberts new 54' Arun lifeboat, was named by Councillor T. E. Hall, Lord Mayor of Bradford in 1974-75. With him were his grand-daughter and (I.) the Duke of At ho II who... - View image in PDF
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With great glee and satisfaction three young lads and their fathers knock down a pile of coins worth £126 which had been amassed by the senior ratings of HM Submarine Courageous for Sheerness lifeboat. Doing a grand job of demolition... - View image in PDF
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With John Atterton, acting director, looking on, Harry H. Corbel! hands Mrs Teresa Reiley of Urchfont, Wiltshire, the keys of the Saab 99 Combi Coupe car she won in the Southern District 1978 competition which raised £10,000 for... - View image in PDF
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Ernie Wise, who was himself once in the Merchant Service, makes the fifth RNLI national lottery draw. With him (I. to r.) are Fred Williams, appeals office supervisor, Joyce Pearce who organises the lottery at HQ, Cdr E. F. Pritchard,... - View image in PDF
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