LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Mr. Philip Nicholls
Mr. Philip NichoIIs, ex-Coxswain of the Penzance Life-boat, died on January 30th at the age of 75. He was con- nected with the Penzance Life-boat for over 30 years, becoming a member of the Crew in 1871. He was appointed Second Coxswain in...
Category: Obituaries
Doris Derrick,
Doris Derrick, a Minehead and district guild founder member since 1931. Mrs Derrick was responsible for flag days and house to house collections and continuing to serve in the boathouse shop until late 1995 when she retired aged...
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An Steamer
NOVEMBER 16TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
An unknown steamer, which had been attacked by enemy aeroplanes, had signalled for a doctor, and with Col. G. D.
Franklin, C.I.E., O.B.E., late I.M.S. on board, the...
The Ladies' Life-Boat Guild. H.R.H. The Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, Patron
H.R.H. the Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, Patron.AT the end of 1923, H.R.H. the Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, who had already shown her personal interest in the Life-boat Service by becoming Pre- sident of the Kensington Branch on...
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The S.S. Ronja Borchard
Amble, and Boulmer, Northumberland.
•—About 6.30 in the morning of the 10th of February, 1950, the Amble coastguard reported to the Amble life- boat authorities that a vessel was ashore near Coquet Island; and the life-boat...
Blyth Lifeboatmen Try Out a Rother Lifeboat at Swanage: (Above I to R) Lt Alan Tate Divisional Inspector of Lifeboat (Ne) Assistant Mechanic John Scott Motor Mechan
Blyth lifeboatmen try out a Rother lifeboat at Swanage: (above, I. to r.) Lt Alan Tate, divisional inspector of lifeboat (NE), Assistant Mechanic John Scott, Motor Mechanic Colin Cuthbertson, and Crew Members Les Fay, George Turner, Tom Moss... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cdr P Fletcher Rn Rtd,
Cdr P Fletcher RN Rtd, founder member, box secretary and former chairman of Wargrave branch. He was awarded a certificate of thanks in 1985..
Category: Obituaries
Solihull Appeal
Although the Borough of Solihull Lifeboat Appeal formally closed in September of last year, money kept flooding in after that date and the total raised was £41,310.74.
The money will be used to purchase a new Atlantic... - View image in PDF
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Notes of the Quarter
IN the first quarter of 1961 exception- ally heavy demands were made on life- boat crews, as the figures for launches clearly reveal. The total number of launches on service in January, Febru- ary and March was 163. In the first three months...
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