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The Northumberland lifeboat Lizzie Porter, which entered service at Holy Island in 1909

The Northumberland lifeboat Lizzie Porter, which entered service at Holy Island in 1909 until 1925 before moving to North Sunderland where stayed until 1936.
She was launched 34 times in total and saved 77 lives. She was twice awarded the RNLI silver medal.
Circa 1985

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1980s, Charities, Charity, Crew, Emergency Services, Historical, Lifeboat, Lifeboats, Organisations, Rescue, Rnli, Ship, Shipping, Transport

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. Giddins, from South Lynn Drive, Eastbourne, has saved up and bought a lifeboat, and named the boat OVincent Nesfield".
She scraped together £11, 000 with jumble sales and competitions and the RNLI agreed that with this donation she could name the boat after the surgeon.
Picture shows: Mrs Joyce Giddons looking over the Oakley class relief lifeboat.
24th January 1969

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Mr Ron Matfield of 25 Hendred Way, Abingdon, aged 58 and married with three children

Mr Ron Matfield of 25 Hendred Way, Abingdon, aged 58 and married with three children. His wife's name is Pamela. He is a reactor manager at Atomic Energy Est. Harwell.
He wanted to put the his 40 foot ship's lifeboat boat at the back of his house in order to build it into a cabin cruiser. So in order to get it in the back garden he hired a crane and had the lifeboat lifted over the house.
15th February 1966

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