One advantage of the floating boathouse is its portability - Burnham's. seen here, was berthed by the station's lifeboat, and Brighton's has been moved to a new berth in the marina by towing alongside the Atlantic.. - View image in PDF
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A contrast in conditions for Lerwick's Severn class Michael and Jane Vernon. The main photo shows her on trials before going on station while the inset shows her alongside Green Lily in Force 11 winds. The service won her coxswain Hewitt... - View image in PDF
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Bronze Medal Coxswain Jeremy Rees cif Angle for a six hour service in gale force winds saving a passenger boat from 80ft cliffs and the lives of its four passenger-see TheLifeboat Winter 1997/98 for a full report of the service.. - View image in PDF
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Richard Pearce, Silver medal winning helmsman of Brighton lifeboat, certainly knows all about the serious (and often hazardous) side of lifeboat work - but what about those incidents that Richard couldn't help remembering without a smile... - View image in PDF
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A dramatic view of Three Sisters seconds before she sank. Crew member Frank Home's white helmet can be see in the centre of the group in the sea as the Navy inflatable closes in to pick them up. Photo RAF Valley. - View image in PDF
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DECEMBER 1994 Victor Pitman, coxswain of Weymouth lifeboat from 1979 to 1986. He first joined the crew in 1947 and served as second coxswain from 1962 until his appointment as coxswain. He was awarded a Silver medal in 1976 and a Thanks on...
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(Lower right) The RNLI's Display Co-ordinator Liam McKenna has every right to look exhausted as Saturday draws to a close - most of the vast burden of organising the event falls on his shoulders.. - View image in PDF
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Pictured during the presentation of this year's cheque for £1,000 are. from left to right, Don Galbraith, yacht club commodore; Brian Hurst, chairman of the Castletown branch; Rod Haire, representing Royal Life; Jane Galbraith,... - View image in PDF
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Mrs Royston (Estelle) Townend, former area organiser for North London district, member of the Central London committee and flag day organiser for Victoria Station. Estelle was awarded a framed certificate of thanks in 1983 and in 1991 a...
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JUNE 1993 Captain Tom Winstanley, a founder member of Saltash branch in 1973 and box secretary until his death. He was chairman from 1980 to 1991 and president until 1993, was awarded a statuette in 1980 and a Silver badge in 1990..
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