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Tribute to H.R.H. Princess Marina

Date: December 1968

Volume: 41

Issue: 426

THE NEWS of the passing of Her Royal Highness Princess Marina, President of the Institution for over 25 years, was received with very real sorrow by all connected with the work of life-saving at sea.

Capt. the Hon. V. M....

Category: Articles

Cold sweat

Date: 2011

Volume: 61

Issue: 595 Lifeboat Magazine Spring 2011

Panic can paralyse. For nutritional therapist Julie Brooks (45), it struck during an activity she had completed many times before – walking from her holiday digs in Lydstep, Pembrokeshire, to Tenby. But this time, the tide came in quicker...

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Our Branches

Date: February 1907

Volume: 20

Issue: 223

Where would the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION be without its Branches, of which there are nearly 400 spread over England, Scotland and Ireland! The Committee of Management of the Institution, as stated by them in their annual reports...

Category: Branches

"R.N.L.I."

Date: September 1919

Volume: 23

Issue: 267

AMONGST the spectators at the Thames Pageant was an old lady who, on the approach of the Life-boats bearing flags marked R.N.L.I., showed great excitement, and, turning to her companion,I said in a loud voice and with evident pride: "...

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Life-Boat Stamp Club

Date: March 1937

Volume: 30

Issue: 329

Miss MARGARET POWER, of Mount Royal, Old Common, Cobham, Surrey, the honorary secretary of the Life-boat Stamp Club, reports that the club is growing, but that the demand for stamps is greater than the supply.

Besides...

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Mermaid Marine Engines

Date: January 1972

Volume: 42

Issue: 438

If the RNLI choose the Mermaid...

...why don't YOU? Mermaid Mermaid Type 595 (FORD 2704C) marine diesel propulsion engine.

Built to the Royal National Life-boat Institution's strict specification...

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Disposition of Life-Boats

Date: December 1968

Volume: 41

Issue: 426

The Michael Stephens (ex-Exmouth) has been placed in the reserve fleet along with the Crawford and Constance Conybeare (ex-Falmouth). The Gertrude (ex-Holy Island) has gone to Exmouth, and the Lilla Marras, Douglas and Will (ex-Cromarty) is...

Category: Articles

TALES TOLD BY a SQUIRREL

Date: March 1969

Volume: 41

Issue: 427

The Royal National Life-boat Institution at 42 Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.I, is continuing to benefit from the sale of Tales told by a Squirrel—a kindly little book for animal lovers which was written by the late Mrs. M....

Category: Advertisement

Contents

Date: Autumn 1990

Volume: 52

Issue: 514

The Winterl990/91 Lifeboat Royal National Lifeboat Institution Contents Volume 52 Number 514 Chairman: MICHAEL VERNON Director and Secretary: LT CDR BRIAN MILES RD FNI RNR Editor: MIKE FLOYD Headquarters: Royal National Lifeboat Institution,...

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Parliamentary Question on Helicopters

Date: March 1955

Volume: 34

Issue: 371

ME. NORMAN N. DODDS, Member of Parliament for Dartford, asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation on the 8th of December, 1954, "if, in view of the rescue by a United States helicopter from the South Goodwin lightship when all...

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