JULY 9TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE. A fishing boat was overdue, as her engine had broken down, in foggy weather, but she reached the shore under oars while the lifeboat was searching for her. - Rewards, £14 18s. 6d.
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(Left) E. Mangold (r.) was presented with a plaque earlier this year by George Powell, organising secretary North London. Mr Mangold, who is in his mid 70s, has raised £925 for the RNLI since he first collected for Wood Green Branch in... - View image in PDF
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Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu, M.P., Junior Minister, Board of Trade, visited the Walton life-boat station and the Harwich life-boat on 22nd February, 1968. Here he is talking to Coxswain-Mechanic P. Burwood of the 44-foot steel life-boat Margaret... - View image in PDF
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Buster Merryfield, alias Uncle Albert from TV's Only Fools and Horses, drew the winning tickets in the RNLI's 48th lottery on 31 January 1990.
He is pictured with Anthony Oliver, the RNLI's head of fund raising,... - View image in PDF
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DECEMBER 14TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. An unknown vessel was repor- ted to be drifting eighteen miles S.W. of Barra Head, but nothing could be found.- Rewards, £14 4s. 6d..
AUGUST 16TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. During an air battle aeroplanes were reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £2 15s. 6d..
JANUARY 29TH. - BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE. Red flares had been seen, which it was thought might be from an aeroplane’s dinghy, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £15 1s. 6d.
(Above) The simulator, ll may look like a plywood shed but inside is an exact replica of The Mumbles lifeboat cabin.. - View image in PDF
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Redcar, Yorkshire 21st February.
A fishing boat had stranded, but did not want the life-boat's help.— Rewards, £19 14s. 6d..
DEC. 11TH. - WALMER, KENT. The steamer Spar, of Rotterdam, had been in collision, but the life-boat’s help was not needed. - Rewards, £14 12s. 6d..