Children cut off by tide SWoth Scotland South Division Two children aged 12 and 5 years who had been cut off by the tide on a sandbank off Mawbray were rescued on 7 July 1991 by the prompt response of the Silloth lifeboat and John Boyle, a...
One of Weston-super-Mare's two inshore lifeboats is an 18' 6" McLachlan. Designed byJ.A. McLachlan ofG. L. Watson and Co., Glasgow, she is built of glass reinforced plastic and has a ragged chine. With twin inboard petrol... - View image in PDF
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Lieutenant Turcopolier of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.
AMONG his distinctions, Sir William Hillary was Lieutenant Turcopolier of the Order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, and we...
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Mrs Bill Bennett of the Dolau Inn, known to everyone as Maudie, comes from a seafaring family and has given so much help to the lifeboat service over many years that she has been made an honorary member of New Quay ladies' guild, Dyfed.... - View image in PDF
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The Prime Minister, Mr. Edward Heath, meets Sergeant F. C. Elverson, aged 70, a Chelsea Pensioner, at the R.N.L.I, stand at the International Boat Show. For the second year running Sgt.
Elverson worked indefatigably on the... - View image in PDF
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Touring headquarters after the third lotterydraw, June Whitfield said how much she would like to go out in a lifeboat. Arrangements were made for her and Terry Scott to go out on trials of the 50ft Thames class lifeboat which will be... - View image in PDF
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Drawing the winning tickets for the 50th National Lottery. Head of Fund Raising and Marketing, Ian Ventham, (left) addresses the gathering with actresses Jean Boht and Eileen Pollock from the TV series 'Bread' on the right. Corporate... - View image in PDF
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Seaman's Cartoonist extraordinary, Carl Giles, receiving his lifeboatman statuette for outstanding service to the RNLI in the field of public relations from the Duke of Atholl.
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(Left) Anthea Turner and Anthony Oliver, the RNLI's deputy head of fundraising and marketing, are pictured ready for the draw outside the 'Blue Peter' auction in Ringwood with three young fans.. - View image in PDF
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THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 153 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to April 30th, 1952 77,697 The Great Exhibition of 1851: The Festival of Britain 1951 IN 1851 a...
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