Obverse.—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, "L. C. Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in 1824.
Incorporated 1860. Victoria, Patroness."...
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Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire 54ft Arun: July 31 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 25, July 18, 20, 28, 29 and 31 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 7, July 18, 20, 24, August 1,6 (twice), 12 (twice), 18 and 31 Aberystwyth, Dyfed D class...
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The new Sheerness, Isle ofSheppey, 44' Waveney lifeboat Helen Turnbull was named on May 18 by Mrs R. D. Leigh-Pemberton, wife of the vice Lord Lieutenant of Kent.
A legacy from the estate of James Bissell Turnbull,... - View image in PDF
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Ferry collision HARWICH HARBOUR RADIO received a call at 2251 on Sunday December 19, 1982, from the outward bound roll-on roll-off ferry European Gateway reporting that she was in collision with the inward bound ferry Speedlink Vanguard in...
AT the Annual Meeting of the Gov- ernors of THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the Central Hall, Westminster, on Thursday, the 28th April, Coxswain Howells and the crew of the Fishguard Life-boat were presented by the Prince...
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Lukin's grave at Hythe in Kent.. - View image in PDF
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The Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, life-boat Duchess of Kent which capsized on 21st January, 1970, with the loss of five lives.. - View image in PDF
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AT the personal request of the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Sutherland has accepted the Presidency of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, in succession to the Marchioness of Carisbrooke, and she inaugurated her Presidency by issuing an...
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A series of unusual photographs taken on the Goodwin Sands in January, 1948. Geologists have found that the Goodwins consist of an 80 foot depth of sand, coal, shells and coral resting on a bed of soft chalk. This mixture is in constant... - View image in PDF
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AMONG THE AWARDS announced in the Birthday Honours list were: Knight Batchelor: Charles Keith Frossard, Bailiff of Guernsey. Sir Charles is a vice-president of Guernsey branch.
KCVO: John Michael Moore, CB DSC.
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