RNLI 31-60
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31 Port St Mary, IOM 21st July 1977
Standard cover
The official naming of the Port St Mary lifeboat. Gough Ritchie, the life boat was a gift from Mrs A.A.Ritchie
The official naming of the Port St Mary lifeboat. Gough Ritchie, the life boat was a gift from Mrs A.A.Ritchie
32a Yarmouth Isle Of Wight 24th July 1977
Standard cover,
The official naming of the Yarmouth lifeboat. Joy & John Wade performed by H.R.H The Duke of Kent
The official naming of the Yarmouth lifeboat. Joy & John Wade performed by H.R.H The Duke of Kent
32b
Carried cover with the official H.R.H. Duke of Kent cachet. The naming ceremony took place on the 24th but being a Sunday the postmark was dated for Monday 25th
32c
Signed cover by the Coxswain of the Yarmouth lifeboat D.Kennet
33a Hull, North Humberside 10th September 1977
Standard cover
The official naming of the Humber lifeboat City of Bradford IV. This lifeboat was partly paid for by the Metropolitan City of Bradford’s Lord Mayors appeal
The official naming of the Humber lifeboat City of Bradford IV. This lifeboat was partly paid for by the Metropolitan City of Bradford’s Lord Mayors appeal
33b
Signed cover by B.W. Bevan Coxswain of the Humber lifeboat
34a Newhaven, East Sussex 18th September 1977
Standard cover
The official naming of the Newhaven lifeboat. Louis Marchesi of Round Table. The lifeboat was a gift from The Round TAble of Great Britain to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
The official naming of the Newhaven lifeboat. Louis Marchesi of Round Table. The lifeboat was a gift from The Round TAble of Great Britain to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
34b
Carried cover with Newhaven lifeboat cachet
34c
Signed cover by L.Patten Coxswain of the Newhaven lifeboat
35a Abersoch, Pwllheli. 30th April 1978
Standard cover
35b
Carried cover aboard Abersoch Life-Boat
35c
as cover b and signed by T Hookes , Abersoch Helmsmam
36 Barmouth,Gwynedd 27th June 1978
Standard Cover
36b
Carried aboard the Barmouth Lifeboat
36c
as cover b and signed by Coxwain E.Jones
37b 1st July-10th July 1978
Standard cover
37c
Standard cover with all 4 stamps and silver FDI horseshoe cachet
37d
as cover c with carried aboard Clacton Lifeboat cachet
37e
signed cover signed by E. C. ‘Sticker’ Harman , Coxswain of the Clacton Lifeboat
38a 16th July 1978
Standard cover, 250th anniversary of Peel lifeboat station
38b
carried cover with carried aboard Peel lifeboat cachet
38c
as cover b and signed by G.Maddrel, Helmsman of the Peel lifeboat
39a 6th August 1978
Standard cover, Deication of Trearddur Bay Lifeboat
S.M.T.A. Shuttle
S.M.T.A. Shuttle
39b
Carried cover with cachet Trearddur Lifeboat
39c
as cover b and signed by H.Maclauglin , Helmsman of the Trearddur Bay Lifeboat
40a 22nd August 1978
Standard cover, issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Holyhead Lifeboat Station in 1928
40b
carried cover with carried aboard the Holyhead Lifeboat cachet
40c
signed cover by W.J.Jones Coxswain of the Holyhead Lifeboat
40d
signed cover W.J.Jones and the 3 man crew of the of the rescue helicopter were
41a 18th -23rd September
standard cover,
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41c
42a 23rd September 1978
43a 9th October 1978
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44a 21st March 1979
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45a 2nd June 1979
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46 16th June 1979
47a 3rd July 1979
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48a 21st-29July 1979
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48f (2)
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49a 28th July 1979
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50a 15th August 1979
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51a 20th October 1979
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52a 30th October 1979
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53a 21st November 1979
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54a 3rd-13th January 1980
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55a 22nd-2th May 1980
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56a 7th June 1980
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57a 10th June 1980
Standard cover official naming of the Falmouth Lifeboat Elizebeth Ann
57b
Carried aboard the Falmouth Lifeboat cachet
57c
As cover b and signed by Coxswain V.Pentecost
58a 22nd June 1980
Official naming of the Minehead Lifeboat
Catherine Plumley
Catherine Plumley
58b
Carried aboard the Minehead Lifeboat cachet
58c
As cover b and signed by helmsman K.Escott
59a 28th June 1980
Official naming of the Tynemouth Lifeboat
George & Olive Turner
George & Olive Turner
59b
Carried aboard the Tynemouth Lifeboat cachet
59c
As cover b and signed by Coxswain J.Hogg
60a 16th July 1980
Standard Cover, official naming of the Holyhead Lifeboat The Hyman Winstone
60b
Carried aboard the Holyhead lifeboat cachet
60c
as cover b but signed by Coxswain W.Jones