Lifeboat Royal National Lifeboat Institution Contents Volume 53 Number 531 Chairman: SIR MICHAEL VERNON Director and Secretary: LT CDR BRIAN MILES CUE RD FNI RNR Editor: MIKE FLOYD Editorial Assistant: MARY GYOPARI Advertisement Manager: DAVID BRANN Classified Advertisements: MARION BARDSLEY Headquarters: Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

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Edward Wake- Walker on the 1995 International Lifeboat Conference in Uruguay Lifeboat Services A Silver medal and six Vellums in three services...

A Stitch in Time Mike Floyd looks at the Institution's Sea Safety Initiative Membership News for Shoreline, Governors and Storm Force members Bookshelf Some new books about lifeboats and other matters of interest Your Letters Your views on all aspects of lifeboats and related subjects 1994 Awards Awards to Coxswains, Crew Members and Shore Helpers Lifeboat Services August, September and October 1994 Past and Present From THE LIFEBOAT of 1920 and one of today's lifeboatwomen The Fundraisers How some of the money is raised People and Places 290 292 294 30O 3O2 303 304 306 3O8 311 312 318 Around and about the RNLI.