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Round Table 50th anniversary appeal At their National Conference held at Blackpool in May, Round Table delegates from all over Britain and Ireland voted to raise funds for a Waveney lifeboat. The appeal is to mark the 50th anniversary of the...
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The Tank Steamer Pass of Ballater
Peel, and Port Erin, Isle of Man.—On the night of the 1st December, 1938, information from the coastguard was received at both life-boat stations that the tank steamer Pass of Ballater, of London, was in distress and needed tugs. A moderate...
Captain Fleten from Fred Olden Lines
Captain Fleten from Fred Qtden Unes presents a cheque for £29,246 to Nigel French and Coxswain Tony Hawkins of Dover. - View image in PDF
Tne money WBS raised from fundraising dunng 1997 on board their two cruise liners.. - View image in PDF
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Walton and Frinton, Essex; Margate, Ramsgate, and Walmer, Kent.— 27th October, 1937. During naval exercises fireworks were used by the Fleet without notice being given. They were taken for distress signals and these four motor life-boats...
A Sailing Dinghy
Broken mast A RED BAY CREW MEMBER, N. Murray, saw from his home a sailing dinghy in trouble on Saturday, June 12. He informed the deputy launching authority and the call out was signalled at 1915.
The ILB launched three...
Treat for Derek:
Treat for Derek: A Dundee boy handed over £16.50 lifeboat and was rewarded with every schoolboy's dream—the chance to join the crew of a lifeboat for the morning. Derek Arthur, aged 12, a pupil at Morgan Academy, has been collecting... - View image in PDF
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Drink and Be Generous!
Drink and be... generous! Each year customers of 'The Olde Coffee House' and the 'Star and Garter' public houses in London's Soho have organised 'Drunk-Aid', a gentle stroll around 20 pubs in the area in the space... - View image in PDF
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Luxury cruising with Lamb’s
Lamb’s Navy Rum has teamed up with Fred. Olsen to offer RNLI supporters the chance to win a luxury cruise while enjoying a Summer cocktail.
Pick up a promotional bottle at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons or a...
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People and Places
Crew members pick the cruisersPoole lifeboat crew drew the winning tickets for the RNLI's lifeboat lottery at Poole lifeboat station on 27 April 2001.
The 93rd draw raised £245,000 and top prize, a luxury Canaries...
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Second Attempt to Pass Line from M.V. Prase
(see page 434). - View image in PDF
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