LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Swamped in rough seas
3 June: In high winds and rough seas, a dismasted yacht drifted towards the dangerous cliffs and tidal race of St Alban’s Head, Dorset. The yacht had been swamped and her cockpit filled with water. Swanage’s...
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In Retirement Services
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But I Know a Man Who Does
A new way of dealing with breakdowns! Local staff members of the Automobile Association and their wives took up the strain before setting out from Lisburn to Belfast on their sponsored lorry pull in aid of the RNLI. (Photo Belfast Telegraph)... - View image in PDF
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The Greenwich Cheese and Wine Evening Held In the Painted
The Greenwich cheese and wine evening, held in the Painted Hall of the Royal Naval College was helped towards its £1,700 profit by a special draw for a gallon of brandy, kindly presented by Martell, which made £250. Here Michael... - View image in PDF
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Linen In Public
A naval Lieutenant-Commander sta- tioned at Portsmouth recently received his clean laundry with one pair of socks missing. He reported the matter, and got back this reply from the Laundry.
16th November,...
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Fourteen Launches In One Day. Two Services By the Ramsey, Isle of Man, Life-Boat
ON January 26fch last there were severe gales all round the coast, and fourteen Life-boat launches took place at Mon- trose, Gourdon and Aibroath on the east coast of Scotland, at Newbiggin, Bridlington and Scarborough on the north-east...
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An RNLI Beach Rescue Lifeguard Gives Safety Advice to a Family Enjoying a Day Out on Bournemouth Beach, In Dorset
An RNLI beach rescue lifeguard gives safety advice to a family enjoying a day out on Bournemouth beach, in Dorset. - View image in PDF
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List of Gifts and Bequests Having Special Conditions Attached to Them Appropriated By the Committee In 1904
The late Xr. William Wallis The late Mrs. 31. C. Liqard.
Rlrs. Charles Stephens . .
Amount of WE or Legacy.
Date received.
1894 6,000 - - 1904 1,000 - - 1,000 - - 1,798...
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The Life-Boat Service 100 Years Ago. Case of the "Venus" Steam Packet
" AT 9 P.M. on the 18th of March, 1828, the boat belonging to the Venus Steam Packet, of Glasgow, William Brown, Commander, landed at Glynn, in the County of Wexford, with nine persons on board, including himself and one female ; and...
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In the Boathouse
In the boathouse . . .
Inspection: (left) At Hoylake George Cooper, taking a close look at all parts of the boat, comei to the propellers; as on every well cared for lifeboat, the blades are polished shining bright, fore as... - View image in PDF
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