LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Speed Boat
New recruits in at the deep end It was Gary Roberts' first ever lifeboat service and Dwynwen Parry was only nine months into her probationary period, but under the wing of Helmsman David Jones, they helped to save a family of four from...
Awards to Honorary Workers
IN recognition of long and valuable co-opera- tion, the Gold Brooch or Pendant and the Record of Thanks have been awarded to the following Honorary Officials of Branches and Guilds and other Honorary Workers :— Mr. EDWARD DEAN, ...
Category: Awards
New Scottish Life-Boat Magazine
THE SCOTTISH LIFE-BOAT COUNCIL is producing a new magazine, The Scottish Life-boat, in June, 1967. The new magazine, which will appear annually, will have a wide range and cover all aspects of the work of the Institution in Scotland, with a...
Category: Articles
New Ways of Raising Money
A MEMBER of Newhaven Ladies' Life- boat Guild has presented a silver challenge cup for an annual tug-of- war competition. Seven teams took part in the first contest for the cup held on the 29th of June, including teams from the Worthing...
Category: Donations
Sheerness Trent Named By Hrh the Duke of Kent KG
Sheerness Trent named by HRH The Duke of Kent KG Even the dark clouds and splatters of rain decided to clear and let the sunshine smile on the new Trent class lifeboat at her naming ceremony on Wednesday 11 September.
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Category: Photographs
Mr. Walter Ison (Right), Chairman of Bushey Council, Giving Advice Before the Walkers Set Off from Bushey Meads School.
Mr. Walter Ison (right), chairman of Bushey Council, giving advice before the walkers set off from Bushey Meads School.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
M.F.V. Gratitude
MFV sinks MFV GRATITUDE, on passage from Lerwick to Macduff, sent a MAYDAY distress call at 0133 on Sunday April 24 to say that she had struck rock at Sumburgh Head; she was still afloat but needed immediate help. Shetland Coastguard...
Saga
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Category: Advertisement
Willie, of Llanelly
HARWICH.—On the 29th December, fires having been seen in the direction of the Platters Sand, the Life-boat Spring-well was launched, and after proceeding some distance, was taken in tow by the steamtug Liverpool. The signals were found to...
The Long Search
A FRAMED letter of thanks, signed by the Chairman of the R.N.L.I., Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.s.o., has been addressed to each of the crew of the Lerwick, Shetlands, life-boat for the escort service they provided to three...
Category: Services