LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Large Ship The Oriental, of North Shields
On the 29th January the services of the Caister No. 1 Life-boat, the Birmingham, were called into requisition. She had been summoned to the aid of an Italian barque, then on the " Cross " Sand, where lights and flares were seen to...
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Galway Bay. In the early hours of the 18th August, 1961, a message was received that a child in Kilronan was seriously ill, and the local doctor considered the child should be sent immediately to the hospital on the mainland. As no other...
Today's Lifeboatmen
Facts and Figures Provisional statistics as at 15 November 1994 show that so far during 1994: The RNLI's lifeboats were launched 4,390 times (an average of nearly 14 launches a day) 1,264 lives were saved (an average of four a day) Some...
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A Steam Life-Boat for South Holland
THE South Holland Life-boat Society was so pleased with the result of its inquiries as to the success of the NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION'S Steam Life-boats that it recently instructed Messrs. J. I. Thornycroft and Co., of Chiswick,...
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Lifeboat Services (1)
November and December 1995, January and February 1996 Aberdeen, Grampian 54ft Arun ON 1050: Nov 2, 21, Dec 31 and Jan 18 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: Jan 19 Relief Atlantic 21: Feb 21 Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire Relief Atlantic 75: Nov 26,...
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Glamorgan's Gift of Two Life-boats to the Prince of Wales
A SCHEME is on foot to commemorate the safe return of the Prince of Wales from his voyage of 35,000 miles by a presentation from the County of Glamorgan which will at the same time signalise the fact that he is the Pre- sident of THE ROYAL...
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Resolutions Passed at the Annual Meeting for 1882
THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON IN THE CHAIR.
1.—Moved by the CHAIRMAN :— 1.—That the following Noblemen and Gentlemen be the Officers of the Institution for the current year:— (Vide next page for this list.)...
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Shoreline
IT is ALWAYS pleasing to report that one of our Shoreline clubs has been actively involved in fund raising. Such a club is No 8 at Peterborough which, in conjunction with the local RNLI branch, ran a very successful SOS day in Ferry Meadows...
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