LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Three Life-Boat Centenaries
Lizard AT a dinner held at the Housel Bay Hotel, the Lizard, on the 24th of April, 1959, to mark the hundredth anniver- sary of the founding of the life-boat station, Earl Howe, Chairman of the Committee of Management, presented a...
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Trevor England Joined Padstow Lifeboat Crew In 1957 He Became Second Coxswain/Assistant Motor Mechanic In 1970 and Was Appointed Coxswain In 1978 In 1977 He Was Awarded the Silver Me
Trevor England joined Padstow lifeboat crew in 1957, he became second coxswain/assistant motor mechanic in 1970 and was appointed coxswain in 1978. In 1977 he was awarded the silver medal and in 1979 a bar to his silver medal.. - View image in PDF
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Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1894
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Category: Services
Getting the Message
The equipment in everyday use aboard a lifeboat has developed to the point where it has evolved its own jargon, almost as arcane as the language of the sea itself. In this, the first of an occasional series on the technicalities of lifeboats...
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Almeco
Barge aground THE STATION HONORARY SECRETARY Of Mablethorpe lifeboat station was informed by Humber Coastguard at 1030 on Tuesday October 12, 1982, that the barge Almeco had grounded overnight.
An attempt was to be made to...
An Old Life-Boatman
John Wilson of St. Abbs, mending his net. - View image in PDF
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Book Reviews
• The history of Britain's Coastguard is an extraordinarily colourful one, and it is surprising that hitherto no full history of the service has been published.
The deficiency has now been made good by William Webb in...
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Lord Mayor of London Sir Peter Vanneck Who Opened the Show Chats to Mrs Charles Hunting Simpson (C) and Mrs Peter Grace Chairman Central London Commit
Lord Mayor of London, Sir Peter Vanneck, who opened the show, chats to Mrs Charles Hunting Simpson (c.) and Mrs Peter Grace, chairman, Central London Committee. The ladies, manning the souvenir stall, are seen 'modelling' the... - View image in PDF
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T H 'Harry' Jones Joined Hoylake Lifeboat Crew In 1937 and Was Second Coxswain from 1963 Until 1974 When He Was Appointed Coxswain; He Was Awarded the Bronze Medal In 1979
T. H. 'Harry' Jones joined Hoylake lifeboat crew in 1937 and was second coxswain from 1963 until 1974 when he was appointed coxswain; he was awarded the bronze medal in 1979.. - View image in PDF
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Lets Party
The main events are now in place for the RNLI's 175th anniversary celebrations which begin with a bang next year.. - View image in PDF
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