Mr. Smith's Club, Brazil Street, Manchester, held a life-boat evening recently and these girls(above), helped to make the occasion a memorable one. Proceeds were given to the R.N.L.I. On the right is Mrs. Ruth Manrot who was selected as... - View image in PDF
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When the Willie Woodhave public house was demolished during the redevelopment of South Shields market place this fine painted win- dow of the 18th-century life-boat designer, William Woodhave, was saved and placed in South Shields... - View image in PDF
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Whitby: After naming The White Rose of Yorkshire, the Duchess of Kent puts to sea and. Coxswain Robert Allen by her side, (below), takes a trick at the wheel. (Left) The White Rose of Yorkshire returns to harbour in company with Whitby... - View image in PDF
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On Wednesday, July 20, Shoreham ILB went to the help of a dinghy capsized off Shoreham Pier in near gale force winds and a rough sea. The three students rescued wrote to the crew the next day, sending a bottle of wine 'as a token of how... - View image in PDF
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Robert and Marcella Beck which, in a near gale on January 13, 1942, saved an RAAF Sunderland flying boat from the rocks on to which she was drifting. For this service Coxswain Walter Crowlher was awarded a bronze medal.. - View image in PDF
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As a result of tremendous enthusiam and hard work Broadstairs ladies' guild realised over £600 at their last autumn fayre. Chairman Mrs L. S. Cobb is seen with her committee and two guild members behind a stall laden with handwork.... - View image in PDF
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On January 23 Bembridge lifeboat, the 48ft 6in Solent Jack Shayler and the Lees, launched in gale force winds to stand by the coaster Greta C, at anchor off St Catherines with engine failure and awaiting a tug. When the tug arrived, the... - View image in PDF
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Popularity has grown steadily for the Petworth clay pigeon shoot and in the five years the competition has been held more than £1,500 has been amassed for the RNLI. Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Compston, a deputy chairman of the Institution,... - View image in PDF
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The 37ft Oakley, designed by R. A. Oakley, the Institution's surveyor of lifeboats, was the first modern lifeboat with a self-righting capability, and the first boat of the class to be built, 3. G.
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When HRH The Prince of Wales visited Connah's Quay, Deeside, on July II, he met Garry Jones, station honorary secretary (c.) and Flint lifeboatmen who were there to launch their D class inflatable lifeboat down the new slipway built as... - View image in PDF
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