Ship Halfpennies The RNLI has a plan for raising money through export, for a particular purpose, of ship halfpennies. Its success must depend on the number of halfpennies collected. Anyone who is interested is asked to write to: Captain C. C. Lowry, RN, Buckleigh House, Westward Ho! Bideford, North Devon, not later than October 31, stating approximately how many halfpennies he or she may be able to provide..