The Mayor of Ferndown (r.) encounters members of the local branch modelling teacosies on sale at their Christmas bazaar. The event raised £354 and included a tombola, beauty corner, stalls and a Father... - View image in PDF
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Princess Alexandra visited Guernsey, Channel Islands, and met the St. Peter Port life-boat crew on 10th October, 1968. Here she is shown talking to members of the crew.. - View image in PDF
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A hard worker for the R.N.L.I, at West Bromwich, Staffordshire, is Mr. B. Ralph (centre), of Pennyhill Lane, who is seen collecting with his wife and children.
He first became interested in life-boats after a visit to... - View image in PDF
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The Bridlington, Yorkshire, 37- foot life-boat William Henry and Mary King, which was built in 1967, nearly always makes a good subject when she leaves or returns to harbour. These pictures, taken on 4th December, 1972, show her in rough... - View image in PDF
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Easing in between the bow and stern waves of Yarmouth's 52ft Artin to run alongside at about 14 knots: a demanding exercise which is invaluable in training the helmsman to steer with one hand only, leaving the other for the... - View image in PDF
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The internal combustion petrol engine was first used to convert sailing and pulling lifeboats to motor. One of the first purposedesigned motor lifeboats was John A. Hay. a 42ft self-righter built in 1908 and stationed at Stromness. She was... - View image in PDF
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On a visit to Hastings earlier this year HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Patron of the RNLI for 43 years, stops for a word with Coxswain John 'Joe' Martin and members of the lifeboat crew.. - View image in PDF
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Mike Eacott, licensee of the Crown Hotel, North Scale, Barrow-in-Furness, his barmaid and 12 'regulars', determined to do something special for Barrow lifeboat, took lessons in parachute jumping, then raised £1,800 in... - View image in PDF
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Whit by, Sunday October 19, 1980: At 1030 a converted ship's lifeboat was seen heading towards the harbour entrance.
Conditions were very dangerous, with a very heavy swell and breaking seas at the bar and in the... - View image in PDF
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Photos, clockwise from top left of each page: RNLI staff wait at the College entrance for the first guests to arrive (Bella West •,'!iy); HM The Queen and Chairman Sir Jock Slater • ,ik.' their speeches (Beila West Photography); the... - View image in PDF
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