LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Services of Life-Boats
BERWICK-ON-TWEED.—On the 22d March the schooner Heinrkh Gerdes, of Rostock, on running for the harbour of Berwick, struck on the bar, and was driven ashore south of the entrance to the Tweed. It was blowing a heavy gale from east-north-east,...
Category: Services
The 46Ft 9In Watson Lifeboat Lady Scott (Civil
The 46ft 9in Watson lifeboat Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4) launches from the boathouse. - View image in PDF
She was on station from 1949 to 1981. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Colin Watson. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Rasmus
Three snatched to safety in atrocious weather conditions Coxswain Ron Cannon of Ramsgate lifeboat has been awarded the RNLI's Silver Medal for bravery, with Emergency Mechanic Timothy Hurst and Crew Member Lance Oram receiving Thanks on...
77-year-old paperboy still delivers
Paper rounds have traditionally been carried out by children and young people – but 77-year-old David Rickard from Devon doesn’t let that stop him. Since 2006, the pensioner paperboy has been donating all of his wages and tips to good causes...
Category: Articles
Brooke Marine Ltd
Brooke Marine Limited SHIPBUILDERS-ENGINEERS AND CONSULTING NAVAL ARCHITECTS ESTABLISHED 1874 IAMES Type 50 ft Self-Righting Length overall 50' 0' Beam 14' 6' Displacement 23.5 tons Fuel Capacity 400 imp. gallons Twin General...
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Brooke Marine Ltd
Brooke Marine Limited SHIPBUILDERS-ENGINEERS AND CONSULTING NAVAL ARCHITECTS ESTABLISHED 1874 THAMES Type 50 ft Self-Righting Length overall 50' 0' Beam 14' 6' Displacement 23.5 tons Fuel Capacity 400 imp. gallons Twin...
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Sweet William's Personal Appearance (Above) With John Noakes on the Bbc's 'Blue Peter' Programme Thursday May 25
Sweet William's personal appearance (above) with John Noakes on the BBC's 'Blue Peter' programme, Thursday May 25.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Annual Meeting
THE Annual Meeting was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, on the 24th of October, 1947. Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Committee of Management, presided, supported by the Mayor and Mayoress of Westminster, Lady Nathan, Chairman...
Category: Meetings
Fig 1 (Above):
Fig 1 (above): Crew Member John Ashford demonstrates his modified floating basket .stretcher. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Nigel Coulton. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs