One of the last naming ceremonies attended by Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, was at Dover when the Faithful Forester was commissioned. Here Princess Marina comes ashore after inspecting the Dover boat on 26th July, 1967.. - View image in PDF
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Just part of the crowd which gathered on Aldeburgh beach for the naming of the station's new 37ft 6in Rather lifeboat James Cable. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Eastern Daily Press. - View image in PDF
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The author, Richard Mann, in the museum at RNL1 HQ, West Quay Road. Poole. As the Institution's display manager it is part of his work to care for the Institution's museums and to support the volunteer curators who run... - View image in PDF
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Read the heroic story behind every gallantry medal...
LIFEBOAT GALLANTRY There are stories of hours spent at sea to effect rescues in raging storms and tempestuous seas, incredible feats of endurance of men in rowing and...
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Read the heroic story behind every gallantry medal...
LIFEBOAT GALLANTRY The Complete Record of RNLI Gallantry Medals and how they were won 1824-1996 Edited by Barry Cox, Honorary Librarian, RNLI Since the RNLI's...
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A MAJOR new boat building programme was decided upon by the Committee of Management of the R.N.L.I, at its February meeting. As anA Sister's Thanks The following is an extract from a letter received by Captain J. B. Jones, O.B.E.,...
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ALTHOUGH the progress of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild has not been as marked as we had hoped that it would be, nevertheless many Guilds have been formed, notably in the North of England and in the South-West of England; and wherever...
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WHITSTABLE, October 27, 1987: the station's Atlantic 21 shepherds the yacht Porta Coeli into harbour after she had fired distress flares, drifting near the Spaniard buoy. She had suffered engine failure and her lone occupant had been in...
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FRESH launched to meet the swelling gale, At morn the gallant ship sets sail; All taut and trim, with canvas gay, Her stemson cleaves the sparkling spray.
The sky is fair—the prosperous breeze Floats...
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In 2002 the RNLI operated 43 Beach Rescue units and Beach Rescue lifeguards saved 22 lives. Across the South West they dealt with 867 major incidents. These figures are impressive, but statistics don't tell the whole story. To find out...
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