LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mr Michael Constable of Bridlington Yorkshire Who Is Chief Engineer of the MV Rangitoto Has Turned His Hobby of Lapidary—Collecting Stones and Pebbles—Into Profit For
Mr. Michael Constable, of Bridlington, Yorkshire, who is chief engineer of the m.v. Rangitoto, has turned his hobby of lapidary—collecting stones and pebbles—into profit for the R.N.L.I. During voyages he polishes stones and pebbles to... - View image in PDF
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November
NOVEMBER Launches 71. Lives rescued 91.
NOVEMBER 1ST. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. Wind and sea had got up in the morning while several fishing boats were out, and by eleven o’clock a strong easterly gale was blowing, with a...
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Whitstable: on Saturday July 9 a New Atlantic 21 Rigid Inflatable Lifeboat Was Handed Over By Mr and Mrs Todd of the British Sub Aqua
Whitstable: On Saturday July 9 a new Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat was handed over by Mr and Mrs Todd of the British Sub Aqua Club to Raymond Baxter, a member of the Committee of Management, who, in turn, handed her over to... - View image in PDF
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Some Idea of the Terrifying Conditions Experienced That Night Can Be Gained from This Photo of Dumping Surf Around Brighton Pier.
Some idea of the terrifying conditions experienced that night can be gained from this photo of dumping surf around Brighton Pier.
The lifeboat was operating among the pier supports on a pitch-dark moonless night with a 4m... - View image in PDF
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Humber's Most Famous Coxswain Mr Robert Cross (Right) on a Visit to the Humber Station In 1960 With (Centre) the Late Admiral Sir William Slayter Kcb Dso Dsc R
Huniher's most fa mini x CO.V.VM ain, Mr Robert Cross (right) on a visit to the Humber station in 1960 with (centre) th.' late Admiral Sir William Slayter, KCB, DSO, DSC, KNLI Committee of Management, and Coxswain Superintendent... - View image in PDF
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Focus on . . . St. Abbs
St. Abbs life-boat station still holds the record for the longest service by one of the Institution's life-boats. This was achieved by the previous life-boat W. Ross Macanhur of Glasgow when she stood by the Swiss cargo ship Nyon for 11...
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One Thousand Pairs of Odd Sized Shoes Raised About £2000 for the Wolverhampton Branch a Local Shoe Dealer Very Kindly Donated 2000 New But Odd Sized Shoes
One thousand pairs of odd sized shoes raised about £2,000 for the Wolverhampton branch. A local shoe dealer very kindly donated 2,000 new, but odd sized shoes. The branch made up 1,000 pairs of shoes within a size of each other. Prices... - View image in PDF
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Medallists All In Order of Presentation In the Foreground Are Coxswain John King of Bridlington and Coxswain Michael Berry of St.Helier Jersey Both of Whom Were A
Medallists all, in order of presentation. In the foreground are Coxswain John King, of Bridlington, and Coxswain Michael Berry, of St Helier, Jersey, both of whom were awarded the silver medal for gallantry.. - View image in PDF
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Admiral Sir Rhoderick Mcgrigor (When Commander-In-Chief, Plymouth) With the Plymouth Life-Boat Crew
(See page 208). - View image in PDF
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Lifeboat launches on service during the months December 1972, January and February, 1973
Appledore, North Devon December 5.
Arklow, Co. Wicklow January 19 and February 25.
Arranmore, Co. Donegal December 14, 17 and 21.
Ballycotton, Co. Cork December 4, 5, January 6 and...
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