Above: The Queen with (left) the Chairman of the R.N.L.I., Commander F. H. R. Swann, O.B.E., R.N.V.R., and the Chief Inspector of Life-boats, Lieut.-Commander W. L. G. Dutton, R.D., R.N.R., aboard The Royal British Jubilee during the naming... - View image in PDF
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HELP FOR CARPENTER Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 11.15 a.m. on 2Oth January, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a carpenter in a Greek motor vessel had severely injured his leg and needed medical treatment. The crew...
Coxswain William (Bill) Sheader's family has a long tradition of service with the life-boats and the local fishing fleet, one of whose boats is pictured entering the harbour with the usual flock of seagulls.. - View image in PDF
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Hidden among a band of ace fund raisers are Shoreham lifeboat's motor mechanic. Jack Silverson, and Ian Wallington, RO(SE). The children, class 1 (aged 10 and II) of Shoreham Beach First School, have just handed over a cheque for... - View image in PDF
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Part of the dramatic display arranged by Noel E. Gleeson Ltd., in their car showrooms in Dublin, in January 1966. Emphasis was on the sale of souvenirs and in thefirst four days sales amounted to nearly £15. The display was to last for... - View image in PDF
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One wet and windy Sunday in May a group of Brownies took part in a beach clean at Kingsdown Beach. The £30 they earned in sponsorship was given to the lifeboats. photograph by courtesy of Basil M. Kidd. - View image in PDF
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(Above) More than 2,000 people attended an open air Songs of Praise organised by St Austell branch at Charlestown Harbour on July 10. The service was led by the Reverend David Apps.
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Aith, Shetland May 28 Aldeburgh, Suffolk April 8 Angle, Dyfed April 12 Arbroath, Angus May 11 and 13 Arranmore, Co Donegal March 7 and 26 Barra Island, Inverness-shire April 7 Barrow, Cumbria March 24 and May 16 Barry Dock, South Glamorgan...
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Baby alerts lifeboat - twice!Most people have their first taste of a lifeboat a little later in life than tiny Francesa Richey, who found herself aboard Oban's Brede Nottinghamshire when only a few hours old - having already put her on...
AUGUST 23RD. - PORT ERIN, ISLE OF MAN At 11.35 A.M. information was received through the police that a British aeroplane was in the sea off Dalby. A moderate westerly breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. At 12.10 P.M. the motor life-boat...