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Longhope lifeboat disaster
Seven of the eight crew who were lost. Back row left to right: Daniel Kirkpatrick, Jimmy Johnston, Robert (Sodjer Bob) Johnston, Ray Kirkpatrick and James Swanson. Front row left to right: Robbie Johnston and John (Jack) Kirkpatrick. The eighth crew member was Eric McFadyen.

Longhope lifeboat disaster

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Lifeboat crew self-righting a D class lifeboat in RNLI College’s wave tank

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Georgia Keating, Crew Member at Blackpool Lifeboat Station

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Swimming lesson in Bangladesh

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'I thought we'd be fine'
Moelfre lifeboat crew looking to camera with back to sea

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22 PEOPLE AIDED A DAY BY LIFEBOAT CREWS

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Llandudno lifeboat crew rescue two missing kayakers
Llandudno lifeboat in action

Llandudno lifeboat crew rescue two missing kayakers

Eyemouth RNLI assist flooded trawler
Eyemouth lifeboat assist trawler

Eyemouth RNLI assist flooded trawler

Filey lifeboat in search for missing teenagers
Filey lifeboat being launched by tractor

Filey lifeboat in search for missing teenagers

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swimming teacher from Zanzibar

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Group of RNLI volunteers on the beach at St Ives

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Oban Lifeboat Station RNLI Oban Lifeboat Station

Oban Lifeboat Station

12.45am 22 March 2019

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Porthcawl Lifeboat Station

12.32am 22 March 2019

Porthcawl Lifeboat Station RNLI Porthcawl Lifeboat Station

Porthcawl Lifeboat Station

12.32am 22 March 2019

Porthcawl Lifeboat Station RNLI Porthcawl Lifeboat Station

Porthcawl Lifeboat Station

12.25am 22 March 2019

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Anchal mother and child

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