The LifeboatSpring 1991 Royal National Lifeboat Institution Contents Volume 52 Number 515 Chairman: MICHAEL VERNON Director and Secretary: LT CDR BRIAN MILES RD FNI RNR Editor: MIKE FLOYD Headquarters: Royal National Lifeboat Institution, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ.

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Telephone Poole (0202) 671133 Telex 41328 RNLI News What's happening in and around the Institution Lifeboat Services Notable launches around the coast Membership News News for Shoreline and Storm Force members Governors and Life Governors Past and Present 38 40 46 47 From THE LIFEBOAT of 100 years ago, and one of today's lifeboatmen On Passage Mike Floyd joins a crew taking their new Mersey to her station Your Letters On all aspects of lifeboats and related subjects Ceremonies Naming and dedication ceremonies around the country Bookshelf Some recent publications reviewed Round the Houses Frank Kilroy looks at the roots of RNLI fund raising Mabel's Return 48 51 52 54 55 57 Tony Purnell talks to David Cowper about his voyages in an ex-lifeboat Lifeboat Services List of services for August, September and October 1990 Awards to Coxswains, crews and shorehelpers The Fundraisers How some of the RNLI's income is raised People and Places Around and about the RNLI 58 61 62 67.