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