ON the morning of the 15th of April, 1954, the weather at Whitby, which was already bad, became steadily worse. The local fishing fleet was at sea, and at 9.30 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched.
Ex-Coxswain...
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The RNLI Fish Supper, supported by Lakeland, is a tasty annual fundraising event that supports our lifesaving work. It's a great way to serve up some extra support for the lifeboat crews who are on call around the...
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! E. GRIMWADE, Esq., Mayor, K.OBEHT RANSOMS, Esq.
GECKO R JossEfcrs, Esq Honorary Secretary—Mr- W. BATEMAN Bvso.
Strsdbroke, Right Hon. (Lord Lieut, of the County) .
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Judgingtaking placein The Birmingham Post's children's poster design competition, organised in association with the R.N.L.I, and the British Poster Advertising Association. Entrants, from all parts of the Midlands, were asked to... - View image in PDF
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Bunk holiday fund raising activities raised £757 for the New Brighton lifeboat station. Patrons and staff of the Travellers Rest public house and Reflections on Marine Promenade, New Brighton, had an added treat when the inshore... - View image in PDF
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THESE remains but one type of Life-boat to which reference is necessary to com- plete the description of those boats which are propelled either by sail or oars. The Cromer type bears so strong a resemblance to the Liverpool Life- boats that...
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Lytham St Anne's (below, left): Dedication of the ILB funded by the North West Green Shield Stamp appeal.
Atlantic 21 Wolverhampton (below, right) is named by the Mayor.
photograph by courtesy of the... - View image in PDF
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The Chief Inspector of Life-boats, Lieut-Commander W. L. G. Dutton, R.D., R.N.R., greeting the Secretary General of the Norwegian Life-boat Institution, Capt. Olaf Bjb'rnstad, when the Norwegian rescue cruiser Ambassador Bay berthed at... - View image in PDF
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Top right: 'Storm Force' is the Institution's club for the under-16s, and members are encouraged to take an active interest in the lifeboat service. Here, Storm Force member Kay Metcalfe meets the 1990 medallists, her prize as a... - View image in PDF
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Her Majesty The Queen and HRH Prince Philip aboard the Mersey class Her Majesty The Queen shortly after the naming ceremony at Ramsgate.. - View image in PDF
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