RNLI supporter and competitive sailor Sir Ben Ainslie (left) takes to the water at Portsmouth this month with his British Challenger, Land Rover BAR, as part of his mission to win the 2017 America’s Cup with his Great Britain crew. And...
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THURSDAY, 10th May, 1888.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., M.P., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the previous meeting.
Also those of the Finance and Correspondence,...
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THE Wreck Register not having been issued as early as usual by the Board of Trade, we are unable to furnish our readers, in the November number of our Journal, as has been our wont, with a Chart showing the wrecks and shipping casualties...
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At the Annual General Meeting of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the London Tavern on Tuesday the 18th day of March, 1862, The Right Honourable WILLIAM CUBITT, Lord Mayor of London, in the Chair, The following Report of the...
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Mrs Jean Baker (second from right), daughter of Sir David Robinson whose bequest funded the lifeboat, at the naming and dedication ceremony for The Lizard's new Tyne class lifeboat.
With her are (from left to right) her... - View image in PDF
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Beaumaris, Anglesey.—On the morning of the 21st January the Penmon coastguard telephoned that a schooner, although showing no distress signals, was anchored in a very dangerous position about four and a half miles E. by S. of Trwyn Du...
Most of the RNLI’s UK supporters boost their donations by using Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim back the basic rate tax that donors have already paid on donations. This brings in a very large amount indeed (about £4M...
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Fair weather or foul During Hoylake lifeboat station's open day last August it was a case of 'What shall we look at first?' And with so much to see and do it must have been a hard choice for many of the 10,000 people who went...
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Dispatches RNLI Photographer of the Year 2006 The first ever RNLI Photographer of the Year competition, open to everyone at the charity’s lifeboat stations and lifeguard units, recorded the drama of working in a lifesaving environment using...
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The Canadian Through the Rockies by Train Travel with the UK's leading specialist in holidays by rail on this epic 17-day journey across Canada. A friendly and professional Tour Manager accompanies all departures so sit back, relax and...
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