From 1903 to 1931 the headquarters of the R.N.L.I, were at 22 Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.
Teas and luncheons were conveniently obtainable next door..
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APART from the inspection of the Life-boats on the Thames and the visit to Fulham, everything was done by the Institution, with much generous help from others, to give the British and foreign Life-boatmen a good time while they were in...
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Two conferences were held in the Southwestern District during January. The first, at Newport, Isle of Wight, was a conference of Life-boat workers in the Island, and the second, at Exeter, of Life-boat workers in Cornwall and Devonshire,...
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St. Ives, Cornwall. At 5.30 p.m. on i8th August, 1964, the bowman told the honorary secretary that a skiff was in a dangerous position in broken water near Hayle Bar. At 5.32 the inshore rescue boat launched in a fresh westerly breeze and...
William Westenra, 6th Baron Rossmore, died on the 17th of October, 1958, at the age of 62. After service during the last war with the directorate of the Air Sea Rescue, Lord Rossmore joined the Committee of Management of the Institution in...
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Newhaven: The Greek MV Georgios of Pireaus sent out a 'mayday' signal on the morning of Thursday January 13 reporting a severe list; she was about 14 miles south of Beachy Head. Winds from west north west were gusting up to near gale... - View image in PDF
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Jeff Davies – March 2016 Chairman and former Lifeboat Operations Manager at St Davids
Lifeboat Station
David Martin – January 2016 Former Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic at Donaghadee Lifeboat Station
David...
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The RNLI float carrying a 21' Atlantic ILB at the Lord Mayor's Show on November 10. The theme was 'The Year of the Life-boat'. by courtesy of Keystone. - View image in PDF
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Anstruther - Mersey class Kingdom of Fife The picturesque Fife harbour of Anstruther basked in glorious sunshine on 29 May 1992 for the launch of the station's new lifeboat Kingdom of Fife by HRH The Duchess of...
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