Front Row. left to right: Mr. Robinson (Honorary Secretary), the Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, the Duke of Montrpse, the Lord Mayor, the High Sheriff, Viscount Bangor.
Back Row : The District Organizing Secretary, the... - View image in PDF
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Just the ticket! Upon retirement from 23 years RNLI service, Assistant Manager of Depot General, Angela Miller (right), drew the winners of the 88th Lifeboat Lottery.. - View image in PDF
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The Mercedes-Benz drawbar complete with trailer, at Poole's depot quay, dwarfs the Trent class lifeboat in the background with its exceptional span.. - View image in PDF
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The following figures show the general form, the nature of the fittings, and air-chambers of one of these boats, 33 feet in length and 8 feet in breadth. In figs. 1 and 2, the elevation and deck plans, the general exterior form of the boat...
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The RNLI's Chief Executive and Chairman cut the turf to start building works for the Lifeboat College at Poole. - View image in PDF
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OCTOBER 3RD. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. At 11.20 in the morning the Carne coast life-saving service telephoned that a schooner was ashore at Churchtown, Carnsore Point. The weather was calm, but there was a dense fog. The motor...
Celebrating the RNLI family, past and present
From volunteers to rescuees
Mike and Jan King have fundraised for a quarter of a century – but never thought they would be on the...
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THE sea fisheries of this country cannot but be a subject of interest to every one, •whether living on the sea-coast or inland, but more particularly must they be so to the friends of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION, because of the...
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Fenit, and Valentia, Co. Kerry. — On the afternoon of the 80th of January, 1951, anxiety was felt for the safety of the crew of seven of the Tralee Harbour Commissioners dredger Samphire.
Nothing had been heard of...
Celebrating the RNU family, past and present
Interrupted nuptials
When Littlestone-on-sea RNLI volunteers Matt and Heather Crittenden decided to hold their wedding ceremony at the...
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