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Ben Dale, lifeboatman of Harwich, EssexBen Dale, a famous lifeboatman of Harwich, Essex, who served as Coxswain for 23 years. Pictured here with two medals pinned to his chest
Lifeboat and crewmen at Appledore, DevonView of the local lifeboat and crewmen at Appledore, on the North Devon coast. The lifeboat has left the shore, and the crewmen are wading in the shallows
Coastguard Station and Promenade, Cromer, North Norfolk. Now the site of the wonderful RNLI Henry Blogg Museum and Rocket House Cafe (I recommend the dressed Cromer crab salad...). Date: circa 1905
Lifeboat Coxswain Jonas Oxley, Walton, EssexPortrait of Jonas Oxley, lifeboat coxswain of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, from 1947 to 1964. Seen here standing outside the boat house. circa 1963
Medals Awarded for Gallantry or Life-Saving at Sea - top row (L-R) Stanhope gold medal awarded by the Royal Humane Society for the bravest life-saving deed of the year
Henry Freeman, Coxwain of the Whitby Lifeboat, Victorian period Date: late 19th century
The Committee Room at RNLI headquarters, Victorian period Date: late 19th century
Sir Charles Wright Macara and Lady Marion Macara, Victorian period Date: late 19th century
Lifeboat Memorial, St. Annes, Lancashire, Victorian period Date: late 19th century
Weymouth lifeboat Lady Kylsant in 1929 Date: 1929
Coxswain of Beaumaris Lifeboat and colleague, AngleseyDavid Gallichan, Coxswain of Beaumaris Lifeboat leads a crew member from the lifeboat station in Anglesey. The Sunday Times Date: 1991
Henry Freeman, lifeboatman Whitby - Victorian period
Calendar cover, The Ancient Order of Foresters, Always Ready To Help - lifeboat rescue scene. Date: 1936
Lifeboat coxswain, with RNLB The Lord Southborough Date: 1920
Group photo, Lifeboat Crew Date: 1920
Lifeboat rescue, and every soul was saved alive Date: circa 1890
Lifesavers by Stettman. Date: circa 1908
Launch of the Boy's Own No. 2 Lifeboat at Poole, Dorset in July 1882 Date: 1882
Photograph of a practice launch of the Lifeboat, Coversack, Cornwall. Outdoor seascape action shot. Captioned, Launching the Lifeboat, in case'
Cromer's Motor Lifeboat and Crew at the end of the Town Pier. Date: circa 1910s
Lifeboat putting out to sea, St Ives, CornwallThe 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
Lifeboat crew in action at sea, English coastLifeboat crew in action at sea on the English coast. Date: 1922
Nieces of Duchess of York selling RNLI flagsJean and Elizabeth Elphinstone, nieces of the Duchess of York, selling Royal National Lifeboat Institute flags. 1935
Former RNLI St Davids lifeboat station, St Justinian, SouthA crewman climbs the steps from the RNLI St Davids lifeboat station at St Justinian, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The previous lifeboat station can be seen bottom right
Atlantic College, St Donats, Llantwit Major, South WalesSchoolboys in motor-powered inflatable dinghies on the sea near Atlantic College (United World College of the Atlantic), St Donats Castle, Llantwit Major, Glamorgan, South Wales. Date: 1969
Penlee lifeboat, Mabel Alice, off Penzance, CornwallPenlee lifeboat, Mabel Alice, travelling at speed off the coast of Penzance, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s
RNLI lifeboat crew, St Ives, Cornwall, just returned from a rescue mission. Includes Tommy Cocking, coxswain (second from left). Date: circa 1980s
Duke of Kent on a lifeboat at Newlyn harbour, CornwallThe Duke of Kent in Newlyn harbour, Cornwall, for the naming of the new Penlee lifeboat, the Mabel Alice, on 18 July 1983. 1983
Crew of the Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat, WaltonCrew members of the Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Seen here at the boathouse, wearing their cork lifebelts with the lifeboat behind them
Lifeboat coxswain Henry Britton, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexHenry Britton, coxswain of the lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, from 1884 to 1914. Seen here wearing his cork lifejacket, with the lifeboat behind him. circa 1900
St Cybi lifeboat, Civil Service No. 9, a Barnett-class lifeboat, funded by the Civil Service lifeboat fund
Penlee lifeboat towing stricken yachts to Newlyn, CornwallPenlee lifeboat towing stricken yachts and their passengers to Newlyn, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s
Hastings lifeboat on a rough sea, with crew on board. Date: circa 1930s
In-shore rescue service at work, Eastbourne, SussexIn-shore rescue service at work, helping someone with an upturned boat, off Eastbourne, Sussex. Date: early 1970s
Lifeboat practice drill, Eastbourne, SussexRNLI lifeboat practice drill in progress off Eastbourne, Sussex. early 1960s
Duke of Kent at lifeboat naming, Newlyn harbour, CornwallThe Duke of Kent taking part in a lifeboat naming service in Newlyn harbour, Cornwall, for the naming of the new Penlee lifeboat, the Mabel Alice, on 18 July 1983. Date: 1983
Lowestoft No. 2 Lifeboat Stock ExchangeLowestoft No.2 Lifeboat Stock Exchange, presented to The Royal National Life Boat Institution in 1893 by the members of the London Stock Exchange
Two lifeboat coxswains, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexRetiring lifeboat coxswain John Byford (left) and new coxswain Thomas Bloom, pictured at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Prince George naming the new lifeboat, Walton, EssexPrince George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942), at the naming ceremony of the new lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Wartime Lifeboat Crew after a dramatic rescue, WaltonEight members of the lifeboat crew at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, pictured on the day they rescued three men from the barge Martha
True to the Core lifeboat, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexThe lifeboat of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, named True to the Core, seen here under sail with her crew on board wearing their cork lifebelts. circa 1898
Lifeboat crew, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexThe crew of the first voluntary lifeboat of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, named True to the Core. They are seen here wearing their cork lifebelts. circa 1905
Isle of Wight - Yarmouth Lifeboat CrewIsle of Wight - The Yarmouth Lifeboat Crew. The large wheels of the trailers are fitted with boards, preventing the wheels from digging into the soft sand of the beach. Date: circa 1910s
Appledore lifeboat, DevonView of the local lifeboat and crewmen sailing offshore at Appledore, on the North Devon coast
British Lifeboat C1880A lifeboat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution - it is equipped with a sail to assist the oarsmen if the wind is in a favourable direction