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Shaving for the Life-Boats

Date: September 1934

Volume: 29

Issue: 319

THE Institution has received a gift of over £14 from the chief engineer of a steamer. In addition to his work as engineer, he acts as ship's barber.

For these services he charges nothing, but asks his clients to...

Category: Donations

S.S. Brightside, of Middlesbrough

Date: 1945

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1945

SEPTEMBER 27TH. - CAISTER, NORFOLK.

At 9.15 in the morning the coastguard reported a small steamer aground on the east side of the Scroby Sands. A moderate west-north-west wind was blowing, with a ground swell. The...

(Left) the Night Before:

Date: Spring 1981

Volume: 47

Issue: 476

(left) The night before: Mrs Eva Dwyer Joyce (I.) and Mrs Audrey Bisgood unpack a gift of hats..

Category: Articles

From the Rocks

Date: Autumn 1999

Volume: 57

Issue: 550

i members of ard cliff rescue urn Torbay and I were I in the rescue.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Beauty and the Beast!

Date: Spring 1995

Volume: 54

Issue: 532

Pictured in full crew kit is area organiser Bill Leech, with one of the lady models, Beverley Clarke. - View image in PDF

(Our apologies to the good-humoured Bill Leech for the headline! - Ed) Photo Richard Suthons. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

The S.S. Teddington (1)

Date: 1941

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1941

OCTOBER 1ST - 22ND. - CROMER, NORFOLK. During the month both of the Cromer life-boats were launched several times and gave help to the S.S. Teddington, which had stranded after enemy attack in September.

For details see...

Lifeboat Services

Date: Winter 1975

Volume: 43

Issue: 451

 

The boat was very quickly and efficiently recovered by a horde of enthusiastic helpers, in pouring rain and gale force winds, under the expert coordination of the head launcher, Ronald White.

For...

Category: Services

Other Celebrations In Greater London

Date: December 1924

Volume: 25

Issue: 282

Ashford held a Concert.

Barnes held a series of Dances, which were a great success. East Sheen held a Dance, and a Dance was organized at Erith by the local sea scouts.

Greenwich held a Whist Drive and...

Category: Articles

Cromer's Tyne Class Lifeboat Ruby and Arthur Reed Ii at the Top of Her Slipway Ready for Launching

Date: Spring 1991

Volume: 52

Issue: 516

Cromer's Tyne class lifeboat Ruby and Arthur Reed II at the top of her slipway ready for launching. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Dancing for the Life-Boats

Date: Summer 1950

Volume: 33

Issue: 355

Goathland Plough Stotts in a Yorkshire village on Plough Monday. They are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their revival. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs