LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Life-Boat Exhibition at Watford
A LIFE-BOAT exhibition was held at Watford, Herts, from 2nd October to 9th October as the principal part of a life-boat week, organized by the new honorary secretary of the branch, Mr.
H. Mellon, M.R.T.S. The exhibition was...
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Fig 5 (Below):
Fig 5 (below): The twin rudders are of fabricated mild steel, with steel stocks sprayed with stainless steel in way of the bearing surfaces.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fig 3 (Right):
Fig. 3 (right): Axe, propeller freeing tool (shaft only visible) and vital keys all have their custom-built stowages below decks.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Robert Henry 'Bob' Bucket!
January 1999 Robert Henry 'Bob' Bucket! Vice President of the Back of the Wight branch. Bob was a founder member of the branch in 1972, serving as its first chairman until he became Vice President in 1984, a position he held up until... - View image in PDF
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Life-Boat Christmas Cards Calendars and Gifts
THE R. N.L.I, this year is offering six attractive life-boat Christmas cards. Buying life-boat cards, calendars and gifts is an easy and effective way of helping the life-boat service.
Although an informative leaflet,...
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In gully INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED from HM Coastguard by St Ives ILB station at 1531 on Thursday, July 28, that there were people cut off by the tide on the north side of Carbis Bay Beach. The assembly signal was made immediately and the ILB...
Hauling-Off Warps to Life-Boats
HAULING-OFF WAKPS TO LIFE-BOATS.
To the Editor of the Life-Boat Journal.
SIR, THE Committee of the Southwold Branch of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION have requested me to seek, through the medium...
Category: Correspondence
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hands the RNLI's new colour to Coxswain Leonard Patten of Newhaven.
Partly obscured is Mr James Westoll, Chairman of the Clothworkers' Foundation, which sponsored the... - View image in PDF
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The RIB: The Rigid-hulled Inflatable Lifeboat
The RIB:
The Rigid-hulled Inflatable
Lifeboat
by David Sutcliffe
Review by Carol Waterkeyn
This is the unusual record of a very special college created from the vision of...
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June
Launches 28 Lives rescued 80
JUNE 7TH. - FENIT, CO. KERRY. At two in the morning a message was received that a motor fishing boat, with five men on board, was adrift in Tralee Bay. A fresh to strong south-west-to-west wind...
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