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The Motor Yacht Gramarie (Above), Known to Be Lying at Palma, Majorca, In the Mid-1960s, Was Once the Margate, Kent, Life-Boat On694

The motor yacht Gramarie (above), known to be lying at Raima, Majorca, in the mid-1960s, was once the Margate, Kent, life-boat ON694 J. P. Proudfoot. She was built in 1924, and in 1940 the crew shown below took her out to rescue P/O Richard Hillary, R.A.F. fighter pilot, who was of the family of Sir William Hillary who founded the R.N.L.I., in 1824. This 45-foot Watson type, before being sent to Margate, was named the H, F. Bailey and served at Cromer, Norfolk..

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