Naming ceremonies are occasions for the entire community: Joseph Soar (Civil Service No. 34) launches at St David's after her naming by HRH The Princess Marina in 1964.. - View image in PDF
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After demonstration runs to sea, HRH The Duke of Kent disembarks from Soldian at LerH'ick . . . . - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Fotopress, Dundee. - View image in PDF
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Lymington's Atlantic 21 was called out to the rescue of five Sea Scouts and two Scout Leaders when their canoes got into difficulties in very rough conditions on the Solent on 22 August 1992. Although photographs from the air always... - View image in PDF
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ALTHOUGH, considering its benevolent object, the small site of ground that is usually required to build a life-boat house on is not likely frequently to become the subject of litigation, yet the Committee of the Royal National Life-Boat...
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During the storms of the past ye «r the NATIONAL LIFE BOAT INSTITUTION contributed to the saving of 1121 live: from various shipwrecks—Hatty Paper.
O ALL ye who sit in comfort By the brightly-blazing fire, Do you ever...
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Torbay: On September 22, 1983, a young man fell 60ft into the sea when rocks crumbled beneath his feet on cliffs at Babbacombe. Two friends pulled the injured man from the sea, raised the alarm and then returned with blankets. Torbay's... - View image in PDF
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New Cullercoats Life-Boat In Cowes Building Yard. - View image in PDF
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The above extracts are reproducedjfrom thejfollowing newspapers: The Western Telegraph, Haverfordwest; Worthing Herald; Evening Echo, Bournemouth; Evening Post, and Chronicle, Wigan; North Wales Weekly News, Conway; Kidderminster Times, and... - View image in PDF
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Actor Richard Todd (left) spins the drum before drawing the ticket for the winner of the R.F.D. inflatable 'Sportboat'—the prize in a draw organised by RFD-GQ Ltd., during the week of the Bournemouth boat show, in aid of the R.N.L.I.... - View image in PDF
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LISTEN TO Dr Sydney Peace and, underlying all that he says, you will hear the ring of his abiding love of the sea. You will also hear the echoes of his deep respect of all seafaring people and in particular for the lifeboatmen of Orkney,...
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