LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane
27th June. An aero- plane crashed into the sea, killing the pilot. His body was recovered by the life-boat. The Air Council wrote thanking the Institution for the life- boat's services.—Rewards, £5 17s. 6d..
British Diligence
St. Ives, Cornwall.—At 1.40 in the afternoon of the 8th of March, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that a tanker entering St. Ives Bay was sig- nalling for a doctor. No other boat was available, so at 2.5, in fine weather and a calm sea, the...
Sergeant F. C. Elverson, Aged 69, a Chelsea Pensioner, Pictured at the R.N.L.I. Stand Talking to Nicolette Milnes-Walker, First Woman to Sail the Atlantic Alone and Non-Stop. Mr. Elverston Is Also R
Sergeant F. C. Elverson, aged 69, a Chelsea Pensioner, pictured at the R.N.L.I. stand talking to Nicolette Milnes-Walker, first woman to sail the Atlantic alone and non-stop. Mr. Elverston is also a record maker (see below).. - View image in PDF
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Hrh the Duchess of Kent Meets Children from the Docklands Sailing Centre
HRH The Duchess of Kent meets children from the Docklands Sailing Centre. (Photo Tower Hamlets). - View image in PDF
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Jump to It!
RNLI area organiser Pauline Speed took the plunge to put the Humber lifeboat appeal in the spotlight.. - View image in PDF
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Bonnie Dundee
On the 25th January the barque Bonnie Dundee, of Dun- dee, laden with coal, got on shore on the Newcome Sand, during a fresh gale with squalls from W.S.W. The Pakefield life- boat went off to her assistance, and on the vessel rilling and...
Watford Branch
Watford branch has raised more than £10,000 since it was re-formed in 1980. During its 1982 lifeboat week £2,091.23 was raised and hard at work, with the support of Council/or Ted Amy, are (I to r) Chris Rawling, Vic Curdwell,... - View image in PDF
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Four Sailing Dinghies and the Atlantic College Boat Aphrodite
Atlantic College, Glamorganshire.
At 2.30 p.m. on 28th October, 1965, while the two IRB's (Nos. 33 and 38) were on exercise, with four sailing dinghies and the Atlantic College boat Aphrodite, the breeze freshened. The...
The Sailing Barge Olive May and theYachts Marieta and Saeth
Effective co-operation A FRESH WEST by southerly breeze gusting to near gale, force 7, was blowing along the south coast off Eastbourne on the afternoon of Monday September 1, 1986, when the town's 16ft D class inflatable lifeboat was...
The Draw for the Burseldon Bug Sailing Dinghy Raffle Was Made By Ernie Wise Photograph By Courtesy of David Trotter
The draw for the Burseldon Bug sailing dinghy raffle was made by Ernie Wise. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of David Trotter. - View image in PDF
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