The crew of Dover lifeboat, a/1 of whom received medals following ike service to the sinking cargo ship Sumnia on October 16, 1987. Pictured aboard the relief Tyne class Good Shepherd on the Thames before they were awarded their medals by... - View image in PDF
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The Whaley Bridge branch committee members and their spouses await the arrival of 500 local people who, over the last 12 years, have supported their annual ploughman's lunch held in the barn and grounds of Mrs A Leonard, the branch... - View image in PDF
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Coxswain David Clemence of Ilfracombe (South West Division) joined the lifeboat crew in 1954 and was second coxswain for three months in 1972 before being appointed coxswain in the same year.
In 1981 he was awarded a framed... - View image in PDF
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Mrs Enid Foster, honorary secretary of Widnes Ladies'Guild from 1977. She had been involved with the guild for over 30 years, holding the offices of assistant honorary secretary 1962 to 1971 and chairman from 1971 to 1977. Mrs Foster was...
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Captain J. B. Leworthy who joined the Committee of Management in 1974and was elected a vice-president in 1983. He was a member of the executive, establishment, finance and investment committees and had recently taken over as chairman of the...
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Attending the naming ceremony of the new D class John Edmonds are (from left to right) staff officer Richard Perks, deputy head of fundraising and marketing Anthony Oliver, Mrs Elsie Edmonds, Mr Eric Kincaid, Mr David Kincaid and The... - View image in PDF
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These two whisky bottles contained over £200 collected by customers of the White Hart, Aldeburgh, to put towards the Aldeburgh lifeboat appeal. The two men about to lake a short cut to emptying the bottles are (I.) John Driver and (r.)... - View image in PDF
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent accompanied by the Institution's Director, Brian Miles (right) talks to RNLI Chief Technical Officer David Hudson (left) before going afloat in the prototype Trent and Severn class lifeboats during his... - View image in PDF
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Mrs Lillian Rodgers, chairman of New Romney & Romney Marsh branch. She also held the posts of lifeboat week organiser from 1965 to 1981, box secretary from 1981 to 1988 and was souvenirs secretary from 1988 to 1991. Mrs Rodgers was...
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