With the Stornoway lifeboat Sir Max Aitken II in the background, the photograph shows from left to right Captain Angus Macleod, station honorary secretary; Margaret Guild, lifeboat guild; David Richardson, organising secretary Scotland; Dr... - View image in PDF
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Mrs B Braithwaite, convener of the lifeboat shop in Edinburgh and supporter of the RNLI for many years. Mrs Braithwaite was a guild member for over 25 years and was awarded the Institution's Silver badge in 1981..
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Members of Anstruther lifeboat crew and gala committee hand over a cheque for £5,000 to Kieran Nash, deputy divisional inspector of lifeboats for Scotland. Proceeds were from Anstruther gala day which was held on 13 July 1996..
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George Bernard O'Reilly, Skegness deputy launching authority from 1987 to 1994 and between 1995 and 1997. Bernard was also vice chairman and box secretary of Skegness branch and served as a crew member on Skegness lifeboat for over 16...
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January 1998 Agnes Bell, past president and committee member of the former Dunoon ladies lifeboat guild. Mrs Bell was a committee member before 1940 and was president from 1975 until 1987. She was awarded the gold badge in 1982..
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A Storm Force Rally was part of the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Worcester Ladies' Lifeboat Guild. The Mersey Class Royal Shiphght made her way inland to the Worcester Rowing Club quay for the occasion.. - View image in PDF
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Mrs Grace Agate, president of Aldeburgh Ladies' guild from 1965 until her death. In 1966 she was elected chairman but had to retire from this post in 1987 due to ill health. Mrs Agate was awarded a silver badge in 1977 and a gold badge...
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An air of cheerful expectancy surrounded the Docklands Sailing Centre, Isle of Dogs, on 25 April 1991 for the visit of HRH The Duchess of Kent to name the relief Mersey class lifeboat Marine Engineer. The morning dawned bright enough, but... - View image in PDF
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FEBRUARY 1994 Mrs K. Bryant MBE, a committee member of Torquay branch from 1930 until she becamechairman in 1946. She continued as chairman until 1974 when she became president until her death. She was awarded a Gold badge in 1985..
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The Lady Provost of Glasgow, Mrs Ann Irons, draws the winning ticket in the Scottish Region for a Volvo car. Standing beside her is His Grace the Duke of Atholl, convenor of the Scottish Lifeboat Council. - View image in PDF
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