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S U P E R B 4 - S T A R O F F E R MALTA 1 WEEK ALL INCLUSIVE FROM JUST £387 A TREAT FOR MIND AND BODY Warm weather, picturesque towns and villages plus a wealth of archeological and historic treasures make Malta an ideal year round...

MALTA 4 weeks from £299 on half-board No single supplements; All rooms with colour TV; Private bathroom/shower; 1, 2 and 3 weeks also available Look what's included: Return flights from Gatwick or Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester,...

AS a new recruit to the R.N.L.I. (1968 vintage) I hope that members of long standing are not offended by being told what they have always known. There may be, however, people even greener than myself who might benefit. The reason I think my...

H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF KENT, Presi- dent of the Institution, named two new life-boats in 1954. These life- boats, The Duchess of Kent and Edian Courtauld, are now on service at Fraserburgh and at Walton and Frinton.

Ten new...

From ist April to 3Oth June, 1965, inshore rescue boats were launched on service 104 times. On 27 occassions - described in chronological order below - they were able K) rescue people in difficulties.

Mudeford, Hampshire....

news top RNLi AWARds The RNLI held its Annual Presentation of Awards in London’s Barbican Centre on 17 May, and Bronze Medals for Gallantry were awarded by HRH The Duke of Kent to Dr Christine Bradshaw (see page 16), Lifeguard Sophie...

Dutch coaster A DUTCH COASTER Diana V, in distress 101° 74 miles from Spurn Head, was reported to Superintendent Coxswain Brian Sevan of Humber lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 1400 on December 30, 1978; her cargo of maize had...

When Titanic survivor Mary Roberts climbed aboard a hospital steamship in October 1914, she hoped for a relatively straightforward passage to France. But what happened next put over 200 lives in danger – and made history...