Captain of the darts team of The Swan public house at Faringdon, Oxfordshire, Jimmy Richens, looks remarkably sharp eyed considering this photograph was taken during a gruelling 24-hour marathon in aid of the local RNLI branch. The marathon... - View image in PDF
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B.A.S.P was named after the initials of the four donors who funded her. She is an example of an early motor lifeboat but was still fitted with a mast and sails.
Type 45ft Watson Motor Single Screw Lifeboat Built 1924 Length... - View image in PDF
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Congratulations to Northenden branch for making the Institution's presence at the Manchester show a huge success.
Supported by colleagues from Stretford and Timperley branches and friends from Stretford Sea Cadets, the... - View image in PDF
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For the more discerning palate on your Christmas list, look out for special packs of 10-year-old Talisker single malt with the Lifeboats logo.
These extra-special packs of award-winning Scotch whisky are now on sale in...
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WHITBY.—On the 12th March, at about 1 P.M., the s.s. Lorentzen, of London, was seen to become unmanageable and to be fast drifting on to Whitby Rocks. As the crew were in great peril, the Robert Whitworth Life-boat proceeded to their aid.<...
WHEN I arrived at Scarborough, on the Yorkshire coast, night was falling. Down on the fish pier lights twinkled as the wind, the restless wind, tugged at lamp fittings. Sand, like powdered snow, drifted along the promenade, and the wind...
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SIDMOUTH.—On the morning of the 23rd May H.M.S. Lively, with the DUKE and DUCHESS of EDINBURGH and suite on board, arrived off Sidmouth, and came into the bay, in order that his Royal Highness might land and inspect the Coastguard Station....
SEPTEMBER 21ST. APPLEDORE, DEVON. An aeroplane was reported to have crashed eight miles north of Hartland Point, and at four in the afternoon the motor life-boat Violet Armstrong was launched. A squally N.W. by W. wind was blowing, with a...
AMONG those associated with the life- boat service on whom honours were be- stowed in the New Year's Honours List were:— K.C.V.O.
PHILIP HAY, Esq., c.v.o., T.D., Private Secretary and Comptroller to...
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(FARNBOROUGH)LTD RNLI SAVE LIVES WE SAVE YOU MONEY ON ALL NEW LEYLAND CARS (Normally over 100 in stock) Special on-the-road prices and we will donate an extra £25.00 to the RNLI for every new vehicle purchased by a SHORELINE MEMBER.<...
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