More than 50 hardy walkers set off on a 20 mile trek from Whitstable harbour to boost funds for the planned extension to the boathouse. Chairman of the fund raising committee, Mrs Linda Livingstone, organised the sponsored walk to Faversham... - View image in PDF
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Sir Philip Hay KC VO TD, an honorary life governor of the RNLI. Sir Philip Hay was private secretary to HRH Pricess Marina, Duchess of Kent when she was president of the Institution..
Category: Obituaries
Stilgoeing strong On 5 March Riegate and Redhill branch and guild held an Anniversary Dinner at Reigate Manor Hotel.
Nearly 120 people attended the event and guest of honour was entertainer and High Sheriff of Surrey,...
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Barmouth: At the naming of RNLB Princess of Wales last November a fine painting of the lifeboat was presented to HRH The Princess of Wales by the lifeboat crew. It was by crew member and art teacher Tony Jeffs, seen here (r) with his father,... - View image in PDF
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Insignia You may not be aware of the various insignia available exclusively to you. The picture (r) will show you what you may be missing: a hoist flag . . . a Shoreline tie ... a marcasite brooch . . . a sweat shirt? Not in the picture is...
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On Sunday evening, 9th March, at about half-past six o'clock, the pilots on the look-out discovered a small steamer to the S. of the harbour. A heavy gale from S.S.E. was blowing at the time, and the sea was rapidly increasing. The...
Thursday, 15th September, 1932.
Sir GODFREY BABIKQ, Bt., in the chair.
Passed a Vote of Thanks to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, K.G., for his kindness in attending the Inaugural Ceremony of the new motor...
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Coffee mates Pupils from Derwentwater Infants School, all aged between five and six years old, ran a parents' coffee morning last November, baking cakes and serving their guests themselves. Parents jumped at the chance to be served by...
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Abigail revisited Readers of the Winter 2003/04 edition of the Lifeboat may remember a letter from Alan Jones recounting his airlift from the yacht Abigail with a suspected heart attack. He wrote with some embarrassment at eventually being...
Category: Correspondence
Station Aberdeen Aberdovey Abersoch Aberystwyth Aith Aldeburgh Alderney Amble Amble Angle Anstruther Appledore Arbroath Arbroath Arklow Arran Arranmore Atlantic College Ballycotton Ballyglass Baltimore Bangor Barmouth Barra Island Barrow...
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