Royal National Lifeboat Institution Contents Volume 52 Number 520 Chairman: MICHAEL VERNON Director and Secretary: LT CDR BRIAN MILES RD FNI RNR Editor: MIKE FLOYD Assistant Editor: CLAIRE JUDD Editorial Assistant: MARY GYOPARI Advertisement Manager: BARBARA TROUSDELL Classified Advertisements: MARION BARDSLEY Headquarters: Royal National Lifeboat Institution, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ.

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RNLI News What's happening in and around the Institution Ceremonies New all-weather and inshore lifeboats named and dedicated Lionel Lukin - Lifeboat Inventor The man who invented the 'unimmergible boat' Past and Present From THE LIFEBOAT of August 1892 and one of today's lifeboatmen Membership News The new subscription rates explained and how they will affect you Lifeboat Services Notable launches around the coast - including four Bronze Medal services The Annual Meetings The AGM and the Annual Presentation of Awards on 19 May 1992 The Fundraisers Fundraising events across the British Isles People and Places Around and about the RNLI Statistically Speaking Re-analysing the records to investigate the causes of loss of life at sea Your Letters On all aspects of lifeboats and related subjects Lifeboat Services Services for November and December 1991, January and February 1992 Around the Fundraising Regions A list of branches and guilds from the Central England and Wales regions 218 221 224 225 226 228 235 240 244 245 247 248 250.