LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Italian Vessel S.S. Concordia
DURING the south-westerly gales of extraordinary violence, which burst over the south-west and south of England in the second week of July, and lasted for two or three days, eight Life-boats along the south coast were launched, and three of...
Two Sailboards, a Dinghy, two Yachts, a Catamaran and a Trimaran
An afternoon's work A SOUTH-EASTERLY NEAR GALE, force 7.
deteriorating to gale force 8 with heavy rain squalls was blowing at Hayling Island during the afternoon of Saturday September 19, 1981. The tide was ebbing so...
lolanthe
At 11.57 a-m- °n 2r>d September, 1966, information was received that the German ship Jane had the British yacht lolanthe in tow and was anxious to hand her over to the life-boat. The life-boat Edian Courtauld slipped her moorings at...
The Life-Belt Used By the Crews of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
The requisite qualities of a life-boatman's life-belt are— 1. Sufficient extra buoyancy (maximum 28 Ibs., minimum 25 Ibs.) to support a man heavily clothed, with his head and shoulders above the water, or to enable him to support...
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The Crew
30 years, 250 rescues later Tom Robertson, the honorary secretary of the Queensferry lifeboat station, received a presentation of binoculars and a certificate at the annual general meeting of the RNLI in Scotland, for 30 years'...
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TOWN & COUNTRY
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Helping God.
One of the gifts in answer to Coxswain Blogg'e appeal came with this letter: I am sending my pocket money to you this weeki so that you can help God to keep Bobby and John safe and all tie other children's Daddies safe. Love....
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A Family Occasion at West Mersea:
A family occasion at West Mersea: On July 31 Michael Pennell (third from I), divisional inspector for the South East, made presentations to a father and his two sons for their long service to the RNLI. (I to r) Albert Clarke received a... - View image in PDF
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The Duke of Connaught's Appeal to the Army
Ix common with Their Majesties the King and Queen, and other members of the Royal Family, H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught has always been a warm sympathiser with the work of the Institution, and, in the midst of many national duties, he has...
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The Organiser of the City of Edinburgh Lifeboat Appeal
People from all walks of life like to help the RNLI and this fact was certainly demonstrated recently. The organiser of the City of Edinburgh lifeboat appeal were delighted to receive a cheque for £35 from the residents of the... - View image in PDF
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