International cooperation in action. RNLI Director Brian Miles (centre) and Deputy Director Ray Kipling (left) discuss the sale of Waveney class lifeboats to Guillermo Perez Lavagnini, the president of the Uruguayan Sea Rescue Association.... - View image in PDF
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John Richards, chairman of Cowbridge branch. He joined the branch in 1976 and was its chairman from 1979 until his death. Mr Richards was awarded a Silver badge in 1990 and was also treasurer of the Horton & Port Eynon lifeboat station...
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William Milburn, coxswain/mechanic of Sunderland lifeboat from 1974 to 1982. He was the station mechanic from 1950 to 1971 and then served as 2nd coxswain/mechanic until his appointment as coxswain / mechanic in 1974..
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November 1995 Mrs Maggie May (Pinnie) Howells MBE, a founder member of Tenby ladies' lifeboat guild. In 1939 she was chairman of the guild and later president from 1975 to 1994. Mrs Howells was awarded a statuette in 1987 and received a...
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Roger Leigh-Wood DL, a life vicepresident of the RNLI. Mr Leigh-Wood joined the Committee of Management in 1956 and served as deputy treasurer from 1961-1971. He was made a vicepresident in 1972 and a life vice-president in 1981..
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January, 1987 Dudley Stone, coxswain of Torbay lifeboat. Coxswain Stone joined the lifeboat crew in 1958 becoming second coxswain in 1961. In 1970 he was appointed coxswain until 1972 when he retired from the service..
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From the Royal Bank of Scotland's Credit Card Centre, Ray March, Ray Essen, Gerry Furner, John Brown and Sandy Matthew present the cheque to the RNLI's Tom Cocking (second left), Peter Holness (third left) and Barbara Trousdell... - View image in PDF
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DECEMBER 1991 Mrs Joan Jenkins, honorary secretary of Truro branch since 1972. Mrs Jenkins joined the committee in 1971 and from 1972 until her death served as joint honorary secretary with her husband. She was also souvenir secretary and...
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Coxswain William Crowley, who joined the Fenit, Co Kerry, lifeboat crew in 1928. He was bowman from 1936 to 1938, second coxswain from 1938 to 1942 and from 1945 to 1947 when he became coxswain, a position he held until the station closed in...
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Pictured are the four drivers (from left to right) Falcon Hawkins, Vic Perfitt and his two sons Raoul and Jason outside the Lymington boathouse, together with the rally car and Lymington's Atlantic 21 lifeboat, Frank and Mary... - View image in PDF
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