RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at Sea

The difference you made in 2016

23 PEOPLE RESCUED EVERY DAY

558 LIVES SAVED

6,100+ LIFESAVERS TRAINED AND EQUIPPED

8,851 LIFEBOATS LAUNCHED

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This summer our lifeguards will be back on over 240 beaches

Inspirational lifesavers - part 2

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Appledore Lifeboat Station RNLI Appledore Lifeboat Station

RNLI Appledore Lifeboat Station

Appledore Lifeboat Station

3.52am 24 May 2018

Bangor Lifeboat Station

Bangor lifeboat station

Bangor Lifeboat Station

1.04am 24 May 2018

Bangor Lifeboat Station

Bangor lifeboat station

Bangor Lifeboat Station

1.03am 24 May 2018

Lough Derg Lifeboat Station RNLI Lough Derg lifeboat on exercise

RNLI Lough Derg lifeboat on exercise

Lough Derg Lifeboat Station

11.26pm 23 May 2018

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