Above - organiser Stu Bell admires one of the fantastic exhibits from last year.
Inset - being popular is warm work for kiddies favourite, Stormy Stan, who cools down with a huge ice cream before returning to duty.
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Two life-boatmen of the Kirkcudbright crew serving with the navy, have been awarded the British Empire Medal. George Parkhill, son of the coxswain, serving as officer steward on one of H.M. trawlers, won it for rescuing wounded men from a...
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AT the invitation of the Admiralty, two Life-boats took part in the Commemora- tion on the Thames, on Monday, the 4th August. The Procession Committee having expressed a preference for power- boats rather than for the typical pulling- boats,...
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Listen very carefully. . . as Rene draws the lotteryGorden Kaye who stars as Rene in television's 'Allo 'Allo, drew the winning tickets of the 74th lifeboat lottery at Poole on 31 July 1996.
Brian Miles, RNLI...
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"THE lads are afloat, they have launched the boat Where the moaning storm-birds- flew; Oh, wife, from the shores they cry, ' One more, With strong, steady hand, and true I' There are lives to save On the frothing wave— ' One...
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For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) Founded 4th March, 1824.—Supported solely by Voluntary Contributions.
PATRON.
HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY...
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THURSDAY, 9th May, 1889.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., M.P., Y.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Finance and Correspondence...
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Les Coe (left) receives a certificate signed by the RNLI Chairman and Chief Executive at a party in his honour at the Downs Sailing Club,Walmer. - View image in PDF
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Kidderminster ladies' guild has held a nearly new sale for the last seven years, and this year's shop, open for two weeks, brought in £1,650; the guild officers and five members of the committee are seen on... - View image in PDF
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AN immense work is being accomplished in these days in the way of prevention against loss of life, both by sea and by land; but we may still hope for extensive improvements as experience and science arm our great philanthropic societies with...
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