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"RNLI: A Legacy of Bravery and Rescue Across the Seas" From the RNLI lookout, brave volunteers keep a watchful eye on the treacherous waters

Background imageRnli Collection: Lifeboat coxswain

Lifeboat coxswain, with RNLB The Lord Southborough Date: 1920

Background imageRnli Collection: Group photo, Lifeboat Crew

Group photo, Lifeboat Crew Date: 1920

Background imageRnli Collection: Lifeboat rescue

Lifeboat rescue, and every soul was saved alive Date: circa 1890

Background imageRnli Collection: Lifesavers by Stettman

Lifesavers by Stettman. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRnli Collection: Launch of the Boy's Own No. 2 Lifeboat at Poole, Dorset

Launch of the Boy's Own No. 2 Lifeboat at Poole, Dorset in July 1882 Date: 1882

Background imageRnli Collection: Photograph of a practice launch of the Lifeboat, Coversack, Cornwall. Outdoor seascape action shot

Photograph of a practice launch of the Lifeboat, Coversack, Cornwall. Outdoor seascape action shot. Captioned, Launching the Lifeboat, in case'

Background imageRnli Collection: Cromer's Motor Lifeboat and Crew

Cromer's Motor Lifeboat and Crew at the end of the Town Pier. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRnli Collection: Lifeboat putting out to sea, St Ives, Cornwall

Lifeboat putting out to sea, St Ives, Cornwall
The James Stevens lifeboat setting out in a choppy sea, St Ives, Cornwall. The James Stevens No.10 was built for St Ives by Thames Ironworks in 1899

Background imageRnli Collection: The Prince of Wales presiding over the Meeting of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution at

The Prince of Wales presiding over the Meeting of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution at the Mansion-House
1610956 The Prince of Wales presiding over the Meeting of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution at the Mansion-House (engraving) by English School

Background imageRnli Collection: The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution (engraving)

The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution (engraving)
1588084 The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution)

Background imageRnli Collection: Lifeboat crew in action at sea, English coast

Lifeboat crew in action at sea, English coast
Lifeboat crew in action at sea on the English coast. Date: 1922

Background imageRnli Collection: Nieces of Duchess of York selling RNLI flags

Nieces of Duchess of York selling RNLI flags
Jean and Elizabeth Elphinstone, nieces of the Duchess of York, selling Royal National Lifeboat Institute flags. 1935

Background imageRnli Collection: The Royal National Life-Boat Institutions Competitive Trials at Montrose (litho)

The Royal National Life-Boat Institutions Competitive Trials at Montrose (litho)
1038690 The Royal National Life-Boat Institutions Competitive Trials at Montrose (litho) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRnli Collection: The Safety Fishing-Boat of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution (engraving)

The Safety Fishing-Boat of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution (engraving)
1611014 The Safety Fishing-Boat of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRnli Collection: Messrs Forrestts life boat building yard, Limehouse (engraving)

Messrs Forrestts life boat building yard, Limehouse (engraving)
585566 Messrs Forrestts life boat building yard, Limehouse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRnli Collection: Launching a lifeboat (colour litho)

Launching a lifeboat (colour litho)
5207666 Launching a lifeboat (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launching a lifeboat)

Background imageRnli Collection: One of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution proceeding to rescue a Shipwrecked

One of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution proceeding to rescue a Shipwrecked Crew (engraving)
2773223 One of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution proceeding to rescue a Shipwrecked Crew (engraving) by English School

Background imageRnli Collection: Float raising funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution passing the Exchange in

Float raising funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution passing the Exchange in Manchester, 1892 (litho)
6014206 Float raising funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution passing the Exchange in Manchester, 1892 (litho) by English School

Background imageRnli Collection: The Thames Class Dover Lifeboat coming to the assistance of the fishing vessel

The Thames Class Dover Lifeboat coming to the assistance of the fishing vessel Opportunity which caught fire off of Folkestone. 23rd September 1994

Background imageRnli Collection: The R. N. L. B. Sealink Endeavour 12-002 Mersey Class Lifeboat seen here being put through

The R. N. L. B. Sealink Endeavour 12-002 Mersey Class Lifeboat seen here being put through
The R.N.L.B. Sealink Endeavour 12-002 Mersey Class Lifeboat seen here being put through its paces off the coast at Dungeness. 25th September 1988

Background imageRnli Collection: An Atlantic 21 class inshore boat named Kirklees is put through trials at Newbiggin

An Atlantic 21 class inshore boat named Kirklees is put through trials at Newbiggin. 13th February 1982

Background imageRnli Collection: Caister-on-Sea lifeboat. 2nd April 1940

Caister-on-Sea lifeboat. 2nd April 1940

Background imageRnli Collection: Over 40 years ago, when Mrs Joyce Giddins, now aged 62

Over 40 years ago, when Mrs Joyce Giddins, now aged 62, was close to death suffering from a perforated ulcer, surgeon Mr. Vincent Nesfield saved her life. Mrs

Background imageRnli Collection: Twenty women launch the RNLB Charles Cooper Henderson'

Twenty women launch the RNLB Charles Cooper Henderson" at Dungeness lifeboat station, Kent to rescue an RAF pilot who came down in the English Channel when their husbands were away fishing

Background imageRnli Collection: The Fishguard motor lifeboat on patrol in Pembrokeshire, south west Wales

The Fishguard motor lifeboat on patrol in Pembrokeshire, south west Wales. 15th March 1934

Background imageRnli Collection: A Bridlington lifeboat assists a fishing vessel during a gale in the North Sea

A Bridlington lifeboat assists a fishing vessel during a gale in the North Sea. 16th November 1933

Background imageRnli Collection: Crew of the Broughty Ferry reserve lifeboat City of Bradford II

Crew of the Broughty Ferry reserve lifeboat City of Bradford II, return to the station in Dundee after her first trials in the River Tay, Scotland. Left to right: Coxswain James B

Background imageRnli Collection: Andrew Mitchell (mechanic) chats with coxswain Gall in the wheelhouse of the Broughty

Andrew Mitchell (mechanic) chats with coxswain Gall in the wheelhouse of the Broughty lifeboat in Dundee as it prepares to go to sea. 2nd February 1960

Background imageRnli Collection: Exercises by the Great Yarmouth lifeboat The Earl and Countess of Howe at Porstmouth

Exercises by the Great Yarmouth lifeboat The Earl and Countess of Howe at Porstmouth. The boat was turned completely over by means of straps attached to a dockyard crane

Background imageRnli Collection: The RNLB Motor lifeboat Mary Stanford of the RNLI Ballycotton Lifeboat Station, Cork

The RNLB Motor lifeboat Mary Stanford of the RNLI Ballycotton Lifeboat Station, Cork, Ireland. 6th September 1930

Background imageRnli Collection: John Robertson and David Lyon, both deck hands on the Broughty lifeboat

John Robertson and David Lyon, both deck hands on the Broughty lifeboat, answer an emergency call at Broughty Ferry lifeboat station, Dundee. 2nd February 1960

Background imageRnli Collection: The new Liverpool Class Newbiggin lifeboat Richard Ashley is towed out of the shallows by

The new Liverpool Class Newbiggin lifeboat Richard Ashley is towed out of the shallows by the Lifeboat Station tractor after its arrival by sea. 3rd August 1950

Background imageRnli Collection: The Seaton Sluice inshore rescue boat shortly after being launched. 8th June 1974

The Seaton Sluice inshore rescue boat shortly after being launched. 8th June 1974

Background imageRnli Collection: A new lifeboat, the W. Ross MacArthur of Glasgow, destined for St Abbs Head Lifeboat

A new lifeboat, the W. Ross MacArthur of Glasgow, destined for St Abbs Head Lifeboat Station in Berwickshire, Scotland, is delivered overland by road from Southampton to Walker, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Background imageRnli Collection: The newly repaired Liverpool Class Newbiggin lifeboat Richard Ashley is hauled on to its

The newly repaired Liverpool Class Newbiggin lifeboat Richard Ashley is hauled on to its cradle by a tractor as children and residents of the village crowd around to greet her arrival back

Background imageRnli Collection: The naming ceremony for the new Newbiggin lifeboat Richard Ashley at Newbiggin

The naming ceremony for the new Newbiggin lifeboat Richard Ashley at Newbiggin on the Northumberland coast. A general view of the ceremony in progress, watched by a large crowd. 30th June 1951

Background imageRnli Collection: The new Oakley class lifeboat Mary Joicey is launched only two hours after being

The new Oakley class lifeboat Mary Joicey is launched only two hours after being delivered at Newbiggin from the builders yard in Fife, Scotland

Background imageRnli Collection: The Redcar lifeboat Zetland, the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world built by Henry

The Redcar lifeboat Zetland, the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world built by Henry Greathead of South Shields in 1800, currently preserved at the Zetland Lifeboat Museum in Redcar

Background imageRnli Collection: The Newbiggin lifeboat Richard Ashley being towed back into the Lifeboat House after

The Newbiggin lifeboat Richard Ashley being towed back into the Lifeboat House after being slightly damaged while being launched to go to the assistance of the trawler Green Pastures which ran into

Background imageRnli Collection: Hoylake lifeboat displayed on Hoylake beach on the Wirral, Merseyside

Hoylake lifeboat displayed on Hoylake beach on the Wirral, Merseyside, for the RNLI Open Day. 26th August 1991

Background imageRnli Collection: The prototype of an experimental rescue craft with which the RNLI will be carrying out

The prototype of an experimental rescue craft with which the RNLI will be carrying out trials during the next few months has been built by Messrs Souter & Sons Cowes Ltd

Background imageRnli Collection: Coxswain of the Moelfre Bay Lifeboat Station in Anglesey

Coxswain of the Moelfre Bay Lifeboat Station in Anglesey, NorthWales for the last 15 years William Roberts at the helm of the new Tyne class lifeboat Robert

Background imageRnli Collection: The RNLIs new prototype life-boat was demonstrated today at Littlehampton

The RNLIs new prototype life-boat was demonstrated today at Littlehampton, helmed by coxswain Roy Harding. 19th April 1971

Background imageRnli Collection: The new Dover lifeboat Sir William Hillary

The new Dover lifeboat Sir William Hillary pictured at full speed during trials in the English Channel, shortly before being christened by the Prince of Wales. 8th July 1930

Background imageRnli Collection: The motor lifeboat Edmund and Mary Robinson, the new £6

The motor lifeboat Edmund and Mary Robinson, the new £6
The motor lifeboat Edmund and Mary Robinson, the new £ 6, 000 motor lifeboat presented to New Brighton Lifeboat Station by Mrs Mary Robinson

Background imageRnli Collection: The Oakley class All weather Rhyl lifeboat Har Lil on patrol in the waters around North

The Oakley class All weather Rhyl lifeboat Har Lil on patrol in the waters around North Wales and Liverpool. 13th December 1975

Background imageRnli Collection: The Rhyl Lifeboat Caroline Richardson being launched in the presence of thousands of

The Rhyl Lifeboat Caroline Richardson being launched in the presence of thousands of visitors. It is believed to be the only bottomless Lifeboat in the Kingdom

Background imageRnli Collection: A billowing inferno of flame and smoke swirls 250ft into the sky from a man made lake of

A billowing inferno of flame and smoke swirls 250ft into the sky from a man made lake of 6, 000 gallons of fuel oil. Moving slowly through the blaze is a specially fire-proofed lifeboat steered by



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"RNLI: A Legacy of Bravery and Rescue Across the Seas" From the RNLI lookout, brave volunteers keep a watchful eye on the treacherous waters, ready to spring into action at a moment's notice. The former Longhope lifeboat T. G. B ON962, captured leaving Littlehampton, stands as a testament to the dedication and courage of those who have served in saving lives at sea. In Ramsgate, we see the crew of Motor Lifeboat Prudential Back row Thomas William Read - heroes who navigate through stormy seas to bring hope and safety to those in distress. Mumbles Pier in Gower, Swansea showcases the stunning beauty of Wales while reminding us that even amidst such tranquility, danger lurks. The RNLI lifeboat Arab I rests at Padstow quay in Cornwall from 1883-1900 - an iconic symbol of rescue missions carried out during that era. Lifeboat Push in Fowey witnessed its own heroic moments back in September 1990 when it embarked on a mission filled with determination and selflessness. Crewmen like Ken Bean and Ieuan Bateman from Fishguard and Goodwick Lifeboat exemplify unwavering bravery as they face turbulent waters head-on. Barry lifeboat Arthur and Blanche Harris Frederick Batten alongside Eric Fry demonstrate teamwork as they stand united against nature's fury. Appledore in Devon showcases both lifeboats and dedicated crew members working tirelessly to save lives. Their commitment is unwavering even amidst challenging circumstances. Hastings mersey class lifeboat Sealink Endeavour reminds us that England's shores are protected by fearless individuals who risk their lives for others' safety day after day. Tynemouth RNLI station located on North Shields' East Quayside serves as a beacon of hope for those lost at sea. This picture captures their relentless efforts to ensure no one is left behind.