Air Chief Marshal Sir Fredrick Bowhill, G.B.E., K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. and Bar, died on the 12th of March, 1960, at the age of 79. He had a most distinguished career lasting some fifty years in the Merchant Navy, the Royal Naval Air Service...
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Despite gale force winds and driving rain, about 1.000 people attended the service of dedication on April JO of Abersoch's new Atlantic 21, Wolverhampton. The ILB, together with her tractor and boathtntse, provided b Wolverhampton... - View image in PDF
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When HM The Queen visited The Marine Society on December 5, 1979, to open its new offices, the RNLI was represented by Vice- Admiral Sir Peter Compston, a deputy chairman of the Institution, (c.) and John Atterton, deputy director, RNLI (I.)... - View image in PDF
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Red flares and a lifeboat alert interrupted the wedding reception of Nick White, a crew member of Weston-super-Mare lifeboat, and Alison Lyall on June 2. Nick's best man, brother Tim, and most of the lifeboat crew were among the guests... - View image in PDF
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A snooker match worthy of Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis took place at the RA Range, Benbecula, Outer Hebrides. Eight members of the sergeants' mess played snooker non-stop for two days, pocketing £386.45 for the Institution as a... - View image in PDF
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Although not a knitter himself, Stourbridge branch secretary Chris Fonteyn does his best to give a helping hand during a three-hour sponsored knit-in, and has (I to r) Helen Bull, Jenny Turberfield and Meirwen Adams in stitches. Altogether... - View image in PDF
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Pupils from 15 Leicestershire schools have raised more than £8,250 to buy a lifeboat. A series of sponsored swims raised the money which has paid for an inshore boat at Happisburgh. The crew were presented with the money by three pupils... - View image in PDF
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Swimmers make a record splash: Stourbridge schoolchildren show the amount they raised for the lifeboat service at a swimming gala. Pupils from 14 schools took part in a fun event organised by swimming teacher Mrs Joan Hadley as a grand... - View image in PDF
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Accidental help When 11 year old Lauren McBoyle of Colsterworth fell of her bike breaking both her wrists, she was understandably upset. However when people asked to sign her plasters she decided to charge them for the... - View image in PDF
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Funnymen Little and Large presented a cheque for £1,100 to Blackpool lifeboat crew 24 August 1996. The money was raised from an angling competition organised by Blackpool Boat Anglers at their festival on the 17 and 18 of... - View image in PDF
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