Helmsman Eric T. Ward, St Ives, has been a member of the 35ft 6in Liverpool and then the 37ft Oakley lifeboat crew since 1964, serving as an emergency mechanic since 1980, and a member of the D class inflatable lifeboat crew since 1966; he... - View image in PDF
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Ready for action; the ladies of Honley and Brockholes guild raised £460 during their coffee day and sale of Christmas goods at the home of Mrs Margaret Haffenden. They find ever increasing interest and support from the public in their... - View image in PDF
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One armed bend it: superfit Ian McKenty (I) and Andy (r) raised themselves 1,050 times and £140 in cash in 30 minutes by doing one armed press-ups. This excruciating exercise took place in The Ale House, Bath, and was organised by Mr... - View image in PDF
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Walmer lifeboat station shore helper Ken Hovells, of Deal, is pictured with his model of Solent class lifeboat Jack Shayler and the Lees, formerly stationed at Bembridge, Isle of Wight and since reallocated to Douglas, Isle of Man. The scale... - View image in PDF
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LERWICK, January 4, 1988: when the Danish fishing vessel Setubal fouled her propeller on her own nets 65 miles east of Lerwick, no other vessel in the vicinity was available to take her in tow. Lerwick lifeboat launched at 1602, made the... - View image in PDF
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LERWICK, January 4, 1988: when the Danish fishing vessel Setubal fouled her propeller on her own nets 65 miles east of Lerwick, no other vessel in the vicinity was available to take her in tow. Lerwick lifeboat launched at 1602, made the...
Sheringham's Salvation Worldwide leader of the Salvation Army, General Eva Burrows, visited Sheringham on 29 September for the centenary celebrations of the Sheringham Corps, and one of her calls was at the local lifeboat... - View image in PDF
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Mr R. Marr, of Dunbar, East Lothian, and Ex-Coxswain Calum Macdonald, of Stornoway, Outer HebridesMr Calum Macdonald, former coxswain of the Stornoway lifeboat, was one of three people to receive the freedom of the Burgh of Stornoway at the...
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RNLI supporters are always on the look out for weird and wonderful fundraising ideas - this quarter the sponsored shave seems to be a popular choice.
Staff of the Cable & Wireless College raised £95 when they... - View image in PDF
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Mr P. V. MacKinnon, life vice president of the Institution. Mr MacKinnon was elected to the committee of management in 1968 and was a member of the fundraising, finance and establishment committees.
He served as chairman of...
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