LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The "George Hounsfield" To-Day
She was a self-righting Life-boat, 40 feet by 10 feet; served from 1870 to 1890 and rescued 99 lives.
She now lies on the beach at Aldeburgh, where she is used as a store. In frcnt of her are Tom Cable and John Pead, the... - View image in PDF
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Paullgate
MEDALS FOR BLYTH COXSWAIN AND BOWMAN On the 18th November, 1962, the Blyth life-boat rescued two of the crew of the motor vessel Paullgate. For this service, a full account of which appears on page 402, Coxswain Thomas Fawcus was awarded the...
Mablethorpe: After Putting Ashore Two Injured Men from the Grounded Barge Almeco
Mablethorpe: After putting ashore two injured men from the grounded barge Almeco, Helmsman William Tuplin (I) and Crew Member Wayne Docking prepare to relaunch the D class inflatable lifeboat to return to the casualty. The third lifeboatman,... - View image in PDF
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Lord Inchcape Chairman of the City of London Appeal Escorts the Lord Mayor of London Col Sir Ronald Gardner-Thorpe Cbe Id Up the Beautiful Staircase of the Fishmongers' Hall to the Banq
Lord Inchcape, chairman of the City of London appeal, escorts the Lord Mayor of London, Col Sir Ronald Gardner-Thorpe, GBE ID, up the beautiful staircase of the Fishmongers' Hall to the banquetting hall. With them (centre front) is John... - View image in PDF
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The First Lifeboat Saturday Showing the Southport Lifeboat Mary Anna In Albert Square Manchester
The first Lifeboat Saturday, showing the Southport lifeboat Mary Anna in Albert Square Manchester. The two lifeboatmen standing in the boat to the left of the carriage wheel are John Jackson and Henry Robinson - the two crew members who... - View image in PDF
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Peterhead Lifeboat Crew at Work
Peterhead lifeboat creui at work Back Row: Jim Reid, Retired; James Geary, Mechanical Engineer; Jimmy Anderson. Fish Merchant; Andy Brown, Electrician; Bob Lee, RNLI Mechanic and Billy Proctor, Base Operator. Front Row: Frazer Dunbar. RAF;... - View image in PDF
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Moelfre
MOELFRE, ANGLESEY On the 29th January, 1940, the Moelfre life-boat rescued the crew of sixty of the S.S. Gleneden, of Glasgow.
COXSWAIN JOHN MATTHEWS was awarded the silver medal.
MOTOR MECHANIC ROBERT...
Category: Medals
Looking Down on the Model With and Forecabin
Looking down on the model with the superstructure removed: ll to r} whee/house, engine room and forecabin. It is also possible to see down through the forecabin sole into the bilges. Every detail of the machinery, pipework and wiring is... - View image in PDF
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The S.S. Don
Humber, Yorkshire.—At 9.45 on the night of the 21st of January, 1952, the Spurn Point coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Don, of Goole, which was at anchor half a mile west of the Middle Light Buoy, had reported that her second officer had...
Mrs Joy Phillips,
NOVEMBER 1993 Mrs Joy Phillips, founder member of Worcester ladies' guild. She was chairman from 1965-1981 and then vice chairman until 1991. Mrs Phillips was awarded a Silver badge in 1975..
Category: Obituaries