10-05-2021 - Chiswick RNLI lifeboat on the River Thames © Duncan Phillips

10-05-2021 - Stranded juvenile minke whale Teddington Lock, London. It was put to sleep after a failed rescue attempt. Chiswick RNLI. Whales normally beach themselves when they are sick or injured. It is thought h... © Duncan Phillips

10-05-2021 - Stranded juvenile minke whale Teddington Lock, London. It was put to sleep after a failed rescue attempt. Chiswick RNLI. Whales normally beach themselves when they are sick or injured. It is thought h... © Duncan Phillips

10-05-2021 - RNLI, Stranded juvenile Minke whale, Teddington Lock, London. Positioning an inflatable cradle. It was put to sleep after a failed rescue attempt. Chiswick RNLI. Whales normally beach themselves when... © Duncan Phillips

10-05-2021 - RNLI, Stranded juvenile Minke whale, Teddington Lock, London. Positioning an inflatable cradle. It was put to sleep after a failed rescue attempt. Chiswick RNLI. Whales normally beach themselves when... © Duncan Phillips

10-05-2021 - RNLI, Stranded juvenile Minke whale, Teddington Lock, London. Positioning an inflatable cradle. It was put to sleep after a failed rescue attempt. Chiswick RNLI. Whales normally beach themselves when... © Duncan Phillips

10-05-2021 - RNLI, Stranded juvenile Minke whale, Teddington Lock, London. Positioning an inflatable cradle. It was put to sleep after a failed rescue attempt. Chiswick RNLI. Whales normally beach themselves when... © Duncan Phillips

10-05-2021 - RNLI, Stranded juvenile Minke whale, Teddington Lock, London. Positioning an inflatable cradle. It was put to sleep after a failed rescue attempt. Chiswick RNLI. Whales normally beach themselves when... © Duncan Phillips

10-05-2021 - RNLI, Stranded juvenile Minke whale, Teddington Lock, London. Positioning an inflatable cradle. It was put to sleep after a failed rescue attempt. Chiswick RNLI. Whales normally beach themselves when... © Duncan Phillips

10-05-2021 - RNLI, Stranded juvenile Minke whale, Teddington Lock, London. Positioning an inflatable cradle. It was put to sleep after a failed rescue attempt. Chiswick RNLI. Whales normally beach themselves when... © Duncan Phillips

02-05-2021 - Chiswick RNLI responding to a call, River Thames, London. E class inshore lifeboat Dougie and Donna B © Duncan Phillips

17-07-2015 - St Ives, Cornwall, RNLI Lifeguards keeping watch on swimmers, Porthmeor Beach © David Mansell

23-10-2007 - PCSO Paul Price patrolling Fistral Beach in Newquay Cornwall, in the Beach Beat scheme the Police Community Support Officers are also RNLI Lifeguards © Sam Morgan Moore

23-10-2007 - PCSO Paul Price patrolling Fistral Beach in Newquay Cornwall, in the Beach Beat scheme the Police Community Support Officers are also RNLI Lifeguards © Sam Morgan Moore

23-10-2007 - PCSO Paul Price patrolling Fistral Beach in Newquay Cornwall, in the Beach Beat scheme the Police Community Support Officers are also RNLI Lifeguards © Sam Morgan Moore

23-10-2007 - PCSO Paul Price patrolling Fistral Beach in Newquay Cornwall, in the Beach Beat scheme the Police Community Support Officers are also RNLI Lifeguards © Sam Morgan Moore

23-10-2007 - PCSO Paul Price patrolling Fistral Beach in Newquay Cornwall, in the Beach Beat scheme the Police Community Support Officers are also RNLI Lifeguards © Sam Morgan Moore

23-10-2007 - PCSO Paul Price patrolling Fistral Beach in Newquay Cornwall, in the Beach Beat scheme the Police Community Support Officers are also RNLI Lifeguards. © Sam Morgan Moore

13-08-2006 - RNLI lifeguard flag warning of dangerous rip tides on a surfing beach at Trevone, North Cornwall. © Philip Wolmuth

07-02-2005 - Lifeboat moored at RNLI HQ, Dorset © Roy Peters

07-02-2005 - RNLI HQ, Dorset Underwater training in a capsized boat © Roy Peters

07-02-2005 - RNLI HQ, Dorset Underwater training in a capsized boat © Roy Peters

07-02-2005 - RNLI HQ, Dorset Underwater training in a capsized boat © Roy Peters

31-05-2003 - Yarmouth Life Boat, with the WhiteLink passenger ferry in the background. The Solent, Isle of Wight. © Paul Carter

31-05-2003 - Yarmouth Life Boat, Isle of Wight. © Paul Carter

14-09-2000 - RNLI Lifeboat launching from the slipway, St Justnians, Pembrokeshire © Paul Box