Wanted to Trade - RNLI covers

Wanted to Trade - RNLI covers

I have a couple of hundred duplicate RNLI
official covers and am trying to complete
my collection.

Would anyone here be interested in trading
RNLI official covers (equal value)?

Blair

Blair (TC) wrote :

Wanted to Trade - RNLI covers

I have a couple of hundred duplicate RNLI
official covers and am trying to complete
my collection.

Would anyone here be interested in trading
RNLI official covers (equal value)?


Hi Blair,

Just in case I have such material in my "shoe boxes" to send you as a
gift, could you decipher this acronym ?

RNLI = Royal NetherLandse Indies ????

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All the best,
Pierre Courtiade
courtiade at free dot fr

Howdy Pierre,
I googled and came up with Lifeboat covers
I am searching my cobwebbed boxes for such material.


Hi Blair,

Just in case I have such material in my "shoe boxes" to send you as a
gift, could you decipher this acronym ?

RNLI = Royal NetherLandse Indies ????

--�
All the best,
Pierre Courtiade
courtiade at free dot fr

Rod a écrit :


Howdy Pierre,
I googled and came up with Lifeboat covers
I am searching my cobwebbed boxes for such material.


Thanks Rod,
Thus RNLI would mean Royal National Lifeboat Institution :
http://www.rnli.org.uk/

But this does not explain why they issue the "official covers" mentioned
by Blair.
I'll have to wait until it is coffee time in Ontario to get the
explanation :-)

--
All the best,
Pierre

[Going to get my 3rd morning coffee : 7:45 am here]

Good idea,
apart from the Swedish perfin win, I've made a few clangers this
week, and I ain't gonna push my luck any more.
It may well be the Royal Naval List of Inflatable bouys.



But this does not explain why they issue the "official covers" mentioned
by Blair.
I'll have to wait until it is coffee time in Ontario to get the
explanation :-)

--
All the best,
Pierre

[Going to get my 3rd morning coffee : 7:45 am here]

Pierre COURTIADE wrote:
Rod a écrit :


Howdy Pierre,
I googled and came up with Lifeboat covers
I am searching my cobwebbed boxes for such material.


Thanks Rod,
Thus RNLI would mean Royal National Lifeboat Institution :
http://www.rnli.org.uk/

But this does not explain why they issue the "official covers" mentioned
by Blair.
I'll have to wait until it is coffee time in Ontario to get the
explanation :-)

--
All the best,
Pierre

[Going to get my 3rd morning coffee : 7:45 am here]


Bonjour Pier

Of course you are correct on the name.
I should have probably given the name in full as well as the acronym,
which collectors of these covers tend to use to save space.

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/g/gb-rnli.gif

RNLI is a charity founded in the UK in 1824s to save lives at sea.
Today, there are 233 RNLI lifeboat stations in the UK and Republic
of Ireland. The RNLI also operates seasonal beach lifeguards units
throughout the south west of England.

http://www.alderney.gov.gg/pimages/1481_lg.jpg
http://www.alderney.gov.gg/pimages/465_lg.jpg

Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboats have saved more
than 137,000 lives. In 2004 alone, RNLI lifeboats rescued 7,507 people
-
an average of 21 people per day. RNLI Beach Lifeguards assisted
9,041 people.

Just one example:
THE "WILLIAM-SLANEY-LEWIS" LIFEBOAT
1892 FEB 1 incident involving the S.S. "EIDER" OF BREMEN.
The lifeboat saved the mails and 90 lives and returned twice to
save 48 more lives and valuable cargo.

Ads from 1936 and 1937:
http://www.wardlockredguides.co.uk/i...6-7%20RNLI.jpg
http://www.wardlockredguides.co.uk/i...ad%20RNLI..jpg

People from all walks of life help the RNLI to save lives at sea.
Thousands of volunteer crew members, shore helpers, committee
members and fundraisers give their time, skill and commitment
and are strongly supported by specialist staff.

As one of their fund raising activities, RNLI began issuing 5 series
of covers and cards, (starting in about 1973 for the 150 year
anniversary.
http://i6.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/7b/a8/36_1_b.JPG
http://i8.ebayimg.com/01/i/07/81/6a/fb_1_b.JPG

The series a

Series I: R.N.L.I. ~ Official Covers ~ Nos 1 - 259a (1974 to 1996)
(plus varieties of each number). I figure that, in this series, there
are some 600+ covers to collect.
http://i4.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/83/83/10_12_sb.JPG
http://i7.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/81/20/eb_12_sb.JPG
http://i22.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/83/8f/8c_12_sb.JPG
http://i20.ebayimg.com/03/i/07/34/92/5c_1_b.JPG

These covers are to commemorate such events as new lifeboat namings,
special events, open days, boat shows etc.

http://www.exmouth-guide.co.uk/images/rnli/open2.jpg

The major varieties include :
(a) regular cover,

(b) as type (a) but carried onboard a particular lifeboat or naval ship

in some cases (with cachet),

(c) as type (b) or sometimes (a) usually carried onboard plus signed
(most times by the coxwain or crew) ,

(d) as type (c) but signed by a VIP instead of the coxwain or crew

A few numbers have additional varieties. (eg Joint events with the
Royal Navy , Royal Air Force etc.)

Note: Not all covers exist in all varieties.

Inserts usually contain all the technical data on the lifeboats
concerned.


Series II: R.N.L.I. ~ (UK) First Day Covers ~ Nos 1 - 146 (1980 to ?)
These are custom FDCs sold with profits to RNLI
http://i5.ebayimg.com/03/i/07/89/7d/6d_3.JPG


Series III: R.N.L.I. ~ Maritime Heritage Series ~ Nos 1 - 6 (? - ?)
6 basic covers with an additional 3 varieties


Series IV: R.N.L.I. ~ Commemorative Covers (not numbered)
(1973-74 and 1982-84) 5 basic covers with an additional 3 varieties


Series V: R.N.L.I. ~ Official Commemorative Postcards
(1977-1982) 10 Postcards


Series VI: R.N.L.I. ~ Miscellaneous Covers
(1972-1986) 12 basic covers with an additional 2 varieties
http://i15.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/04/71/24_1_b.JPG

An R.N.L.I. album is also available, but I just use standard cover
albums.

In addition Guernsey issued a series of stamps for
the 150th anniversary (1974):
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture066.jpg

Jersey issued a RNLI set of 6 stamps for its centenary in Jersey
(1984):
http://i20.ebayimg.com/03/i/07/88/65/78_1_b.JPG
http://cgi.ebay.com/Jersey-1984-RNLI...mZ320001171984

In 1885, the UK commemorated 200 years of Safety at Sea:
http://i13.ebayimg.com/05/i/07/5e/f9/7c_1_b.JPG

and the Isle of Man did so for the 175th Anniversary in 1999
http://i8.ebayimg.com/03/i/07/89/30/f8_1.JPG
http://i22.ebayimg.com/01/i/07/85/f4/62_1.JPG

The series that I am working on now is RNLI Series I.

Best Regards
Blair

Blair,

Many thanks for all these interesting links !
Those official covers are really beautiful.
I am pleased to have learned this.

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All the best,
Pierre

Pierre COURTIADE wrote:
Blair,

Many thanks for all these interesting links !
Those official covers are really beautiful.
I am pleased to have learned this.

--
All the best,
Pierre



No problem, Pier

I figured that you might have some SLIGHT interest In this topic.
8*)

Do you think such covers would make good "bait" for certain
collectors of a nautical persuasion?

Blair

Blair (TC) wrote :

No problem, Pier

I figured that you might have some SLIGHT interest In this topic.
8*)

Do you think such covers would make good "bait" for certain
collectors of a nautical persuasion?


Blair,

After spending 1/2 hr writing a reply (with pctures, links, ...) I had a
major crash of my PC (I suspect because of overheating : I had too many
big softwares opened).
Of course, my draft post is lost.
I'll do this again later on ;-)

--
All the best,
Pierre

The RNLI is a splendid organisation, and probably the Briton's
favourite charity. The idea of people voluntarily giving up their free
(and sometimes paid work) time and risking their lives to save others
is something which has always captured our imagination and goodwill.
The work is carried out purely on the proceeds of donations, legacies
and fund-raising by the general public, although many maritime
companies and organisations contribute large sums of money.The expense
of modern lifeboats and equipment means that ever-more innovative
methods of fund-raising, and more and more support workers are needed
to meet this expense. There are "Ladies Committees" in most towns with
a lifeboat station ( and many others nationwide - inland too) who
organise events to raise money - an many people who would not normally
donate to charities in general will support the life boats. Some of the
lifeboat stations have small museums attached ( for which no entry fees
are charged, and almost all welcome visitors ( and this results in a
fair amount of donation,and many have small sales counters or shops. I
would recommend any overseas visitor to the GB( or to Ireland who also
have the RNLI as its primary maritime rescue organisation) to visit at
least one station as part of their itinerary - as something which is
almost (although not quite) unique - there are other countries which
have lifeboat services run on the same lines - Netherlands springs to
mind - and many others operated similarly in practice but funded partly
or wholly by the state.

It is no easy part-time voluntary post being a lifeboatman ( or woman).
As equipment becomes ever more technical ( and expensive), the
commitment to training to use it becomes ever more time-consuming, and
of course they have to turn out at any time of day and night, in the
filthiest weather to undertake rescues ( often of people woefully
inadequately equipped or fitted to be at sea in the first place). There
have been a number of disasters where whole lifeboat crews have been
killed in the attempt,sometimes with several members of the same family
involved, or several inhabitants of the same small fishing village
where the lifeboat is based.

This is somewhat off-topic as far as covers is concerned but background
information as to why the covers come to exist.

Incidentally shops at lifeboat stations used to sell small packets of
off-paper used stamps ( processed by inhabitants of one of HM Prisons I
believe), but I have not seen any of these for some time now. Do any UK
members know whether they are still available and from what station(s)?
I always used to aquire one or more of these packets when in a lifeboat
town - thereby increasing my collection and supporting a good cause at
the same time.
Regards from UK
Malcolm







Pierre COURTIADE wrote:
Blair (TC) wrote :

No problem, Pier

I figured that you might have some SLIGHT interest In this topic.
8*)

Do you think such covers would make good "bait" for certain
collectors of a nautical persuasion?


Blair,

After spending 1/2 hr writing a reply (with pctures, links, ...) I had a
major crash of my PC (I suspect because of overheating : I had too many
big softwares opened).
Of course, my draft post is lost.
I'll do this again later on ;-)

--
All the best,
Pierre