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Royal National Lifeboat Institution

“With courage nothing is impossible” Sir William Hillary, a retired soldier and founder of the RLNI

A trawler's in distress at sea
It’s sinking, the crew cannot flee
A mayday message reads “Rescue me”
Their lives are at risk, as you can see

Brave lifeboat men will never tire
From aiding ships, some on fire
To save those at sea they do aspire
These volunteers I much admire

All lifeboat crew are very brave
Each year many lives they save
Like surfers caught by a freak wave
Preventing deaths in a watery grave

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2025

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Duke Beaufort Date: 4/22/2025 10:03:00 AM Jan, very nice salute to the courageous sailors who do work like this. It's full of hazards for sure and they deserve credit. Thanks for doing this one. Login to Reply

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 4/21/2025 6:38:00 AM Way to go Jan! Congratulations! :) Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/20/2025 10:51:00 AM - Back with a congratulations, Jan :) - hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/20/2025 5:21:00 PM thanks Anne-Lise - two life boat crews have been been busy over recent days - we are so lucky to have this amazing charity on our little Island!

Paula Goldsmith Date: 4/20/2025 10:24:00 AM Back with Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your tribute write again. Happy/Blessed Easter Day..... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/20/2025 5:20:00 PM thanks so much Paula:-) hugs jan xx

Jerry Brotherton Date: 4/19/2025 9:19:00 AM A wonderful tribute to brave men and women who put their life on the line for strangers. Best of luck in the contest, Jan. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/19/2025 1:10:00 PM Thanks Jerry:-) hugs jan xx

Paula Goldsmith Date: 4/18/2025 2:39:00 PM I enjoyed reading your tribute write. Great Picture... "Good Luck" We both did this one. Have a wonderful spring day and Blessed Easter......... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/19/2025 1:09:00 PM Thanks Paula:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer Date: 4/18/2025 1:58:00 PM a fine tribute to these brave volunteers, jan! best of luck in the contest... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/19/2025 1:09:00 PM ... and to think the RLNI was started on our little island! hugs jan xx

Joseph May Date: 4/18/2025 1:38:00 PM They do great work on the high seas, Very nice tribute to these brave volunteers Jan, hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/19/2025 1:09:00 PM thanks Joseph:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham Date: 4/18/2025 11:54:00 AM A lovely tribute Jan, to those brave volunteers who risk their own lives to save others. Heroes every one of them I often think of the Solomon Browne and how they all perished at sea battling 60 and 70 foot waves. Tom Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/19/2025 1:08:00 PM I keep thinking of the song with the lines 'for those in peril on the sea' hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/18/2025 11:38:00 AM - Brave people who do a fantastic job, Jan - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/19/2025 1:08:00 PM they are amazing, it is one charity we do support on the island x

Lin Lane Date: 4/18/2025 11:30:00 AM What these brave men and women do is a beautiful thing. Contest wishes for a place on Constance's list, Jan. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/19/2025 1:10:00 PM She's braver than I am. Good for Chole! Jan Allison Date: 4/19/2025 1:07:00 PM A young lady of 27 called Chole Spooner has just become the first female Coxswain on the isle of Man - they are incredibly brave to put their lives at risk to save others. hugs jan xx