RNLI 1-30
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 1 Guernsey Post Office 15th January 1974 Standard Cover |
 2 City Of London 4th March 1974 Standard Cover |
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 3 Douglas ,Isle Of Man 4th March 1974 Standard Cover |
 4 Dublin (Baile Athabaskan Cliath) 28th March 1974 Standard Cover |
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 5 City Of London 26th April 1974 Standard Cover |
 6 Swansea Glamorgan 23rd June 1974 Standard Cover |
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 7 West Hoe Plymouth International lifeboat exhibition 19th July 1974- 17th August 174 Standard Cover |
 8 Jersey Channel Islands 31st July 1974 Standard Cover |
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 9 Bamburgh Northumberland 7th September 1974 Standard Cover |
 10 Lundy 3rd December 1974 Standard Cover |
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 11a EarlsCourt London International Boat Show 1st January 1975-11th January 1975 Standard Cover |
 11b Earls Court London Signed cover, M.E. Berry Coxswain of the Jersey Lifeboat |
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 12 Whitby North Yorkshire 21 May 1975 Standard Cover |
 12b Carried cover with cachet The White Rose of Yorkshire |
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 12c Whitby North Yorkshire Signed cover, R.W. Allen Coxswain of the Whitby Lifeboat |
 13 Helsingsfors, Helsinki International Lifeboat Conference 2nd June 1975 - 5th June 1975 Standard Cover |
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 13b Helsingfors, Helsinki Signed cover, Signed by Captain R. Harding, the Master for the return trip to the UK |
 14 Philatelic Bureau,Edinburgh 11th June 1975 Standard Cover |
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 15 Brixham, Devon 17th June 1975 Standard Cover Naming of the Torbay Lifeboat. Edward Bridges performed by HRH The Duke of Kent, president of the RNLI |
 15b Carried cover with cachet, Torbay Life-boat RNLI Edward Bridges |
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 15c as cover b but signed by Ken Gibbs, Torbay Coxswain |
 16a Swanage, Dorset 27th July 1975 Standard Cover Centenary of the Swanage Lifeboat |
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 16b Carried cover with carried aboard Swanage Lifeboat cachet |
 16c Signed cover, signed by R.Hardy Coxswain of the Swanage Lifeboat |
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 17a Walmer, Deal, Kent 6th September 1975 Standard Cover The official naming Hampshire Rose, performed by Lady Rose wife of Sir Alec Rose |
 17b Carried cover with the Walmer Lifeboat cachet |
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 17 c Signed cover by Coxswain of the Walmer lifeboat B.Brown |
 17 d Signed cover by Lady Rose |
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 18a Thanet, Kent. 16th December 1975 Standard cover, Commemorates the annual Christmas visit to the men of the Trinity Lighthouse |
 18b Signed cover by H.W.Goldfinch coxswain of the Ramsgate lifeboat |
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 19a Cromer, Norfolk. 6th February 1976 Standard cover, Centenary of the birth of Henry Blogg, he was a member of the crew for over 53 years, 37 as Coxswain |
 19b Signed cover by H.T. (Shrimp) Davies coxswain of the Cromer lifeboat. He is a nephew of Henry Blogg |
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 20a Macduff,Banffshire 3rd April 1976 Standard Cover Official naming of the Macduff lifeboat. Douglas Currie |
 20b Carried cover with Macduff lifeboat cachet |
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 20c Signed cover by J.Mitchell Coxswain of the Macduff Lifeboat |
 21a Swanage , Dorset, 6th May 1976 Standard cover Official naming of the Swanage lifeboat J. Reginald Corah, performed by HRH The Duke of Kent |
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 21b Carried cover with the official opening RNLI headquarters cachet |
 21D Flown by helicopter of the Queens flight from Poole to Swanage and signed by the three man crew (only 100 serviced) |
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 22a Romney Marsh, Kent. 17th July 1976 Standard cover 150th anniversary of the Dungeness lifeboat station |
 22b Carried cover with the Dungeness lifeboat cachet |
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 22c Signed cover by the Coxswain of the Dungeness lifeboatA.O.Haines |
 23a Fyled, Blackpool, Wyre 20th July 1976 Standard cover, The official naming of the Fleetwood lifeboat Lady of Lancashire performed by HRH The Duke of Kent |
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 23b carried cover with cachet aboard Fleetwood Life-Boat RNLI Lady of Lancashire |
 23c as cover b but signed by D. Scott Fleetwood Coxswain and |
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 24a Lyme Regis, Dorset Standard cover , lifeboat week 24th July-1st August 1976 |
 24b Carried cover with the Lyme Regis lifeboat cachet |
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 24c Signed cover by the Helmsman of the Lyme Regis lifeboat J.Hidder |
 25a Aberdeen,Scotland 8th September 1976 Standard cover Official naming of the Aberdeen lifeboat The B.P.Forties, donated by British Petroleum |
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 25b Carried cover with the Aberdeen lifeboat cachet The Aberdeen lifeboat was established in 1802, one of Scotlands earliest |
 25c as cover b but signed by A.W. Bird Coxswain of the Aberdeen |
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 26a Blyth, Northumberland 16th September 1976 Standard cover, issued to commemorate the founding of the Blyth lifeboat stat in 1826, it was taken over by the RNLI in 1866 |
 26b Carried cover with the Blyth lifeboat cachet |
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 26c Signed cover by J.D.Kerr coxswain of the Blyth lifeboat |
 27a Weymouth, Dorset 17th September 1976 Standard cover, The official naming of the Weymouth lifeboat Tany Vandervell, the lifeboat was a gift from the Vandervell foundation |
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 27b Carried cover with the Weymouth lifeboat cachet |
 27c Signed cover by A.Pavey, coxswain of the Weymouth lifeboat |
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 28a Thanet, Kent. 23 September 1976 Standard cover The official naming of the Ramsgate lifeboat Ralph & Joy Swann, performed by HRH The Dutches of Kent |
 28b cover carried aboard Ramsgate Life-Boat RNLI Ralph and Joy Swann cachet |
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 28c Signed cover by R. Cannon coxswain of the Ramsgate lifeboat. The lifeboat was named for Commander F.R.H.Swann CBE, RNVR chairman of the RNLI committee of management 1972-1975 |
 29a Windsor, Berkshire 11th May 1977 Standard cover, the cover carries four stamps to mark the Queen’s Silver Jubilee |
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 29b Carried cover, with all foot stamps and carried aboard the RNLB City of Bristol at Spithead Royal Silver Jubilee review on the 28th June 1977 |
 30a Hartlepool, Cleveland 14th July 1977 Standard cover The official naming of the Hartlepool lifeboat The Scout, performed by Her Majesty The Queen as part of her official jubilee visit to the north east |
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 30b Carried cover with the official naming by the Queen cachet |
 30c Signed cover by R. N.Maiden coxswain of the Hartlepool lifeboat |
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