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Centenaries of Life-Boat Stations. Presentation of Vellums Signed By the Prince of Wales
Presentation of Vellums signed by the Prince of Wales.
TEN presentations of Centenary Vellums to Stations have taken place during the past summer, making the total of such Vellums presented forty-three. Nine of these...
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There Will Be Single Commemorative Medals and Sets of Medals In Gold Silver and Bronze These Depicted Here Show the RNLI Badge Which Will Be on the Reverse Co
There will be single commemorative medals and sets of medals in gold, silver and bronze. These depicted here show the R.N.L.I, badge which will be on the reverse common to all, Henry Greathead's Original, Sir William Hillary, the founder...
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After the Official Opening
After the official opening, honorary Beaumaris lifeboat crew member Jimmy Savile visited the RNLI stand together with Coxswain David Gal/ichan (third from left) and his crew.. - View image in PDF
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In the Long Run
Sprinting in to the 'finish line' at Dover Edward Jones cheques in with his contribution to the RNLI's funds.
Edward had met the crew of the Dover lifeboat while on holiday in the area, and was so impressed by... - View image in PDF
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Ian Picks the Winners
Ian Ventham, RNLI Head of Fundraising and Marketing, (pictured with Judith Saint, Finance and Systems Manager) drew the winners of the Lifeboat Lottery. - View image in PDF
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The Hon. George Colville.
The Hon. George Coiville, deputy chairman of the committee of management of the Institution, died on September igth at the age of 76. For 37 years he had been actively associated with the Lite-boat Service. He was elected a member of the...
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The Former Ship's Boat Helen
Montrose, Angus. At 3.9 on the afternoon of the 10th of May, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor launch had broken down three quarters of a mile off Usan. At 3.25 the life-boat The Good Hope was launched...
Wimpie and the Barges Glenrosa, Maid of Munster and Audrey (1)
Southend-on-Sea, and Walton and Frinton, Essex.—On 2nd June, 1938, in a whole gale the Southend-on-Sea motor life-boat Greater London (Civil Service No. 3), rescued two men from the yacht Wimpie, of Southampton, and three men from the barge...
Portrait on the Cover
The portrait on the cover is of Second-coxswain William J. Bailey, of Walmer, Kent. He joined the crew in 1917 at the age of twenty-four. He was appointed bowman in 1942, and second-coxswain in 1945..
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