LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Life-Boat Christmas Card and Calendar
THE Institution will again have a Christmas card and a pocket calendar.
The card will be a reproduction in colour of the picture below. It is a photograph of the Hastings life-boat returning from service and is reproduced...
Category: Advertisement
Plymouth Boat Show
PLYMOUTH 1-10 QUEEN ATTERY The 1 st April, 1988, sees the opening of the most exciting Marine Event to be held in Plymouth since the Spanish Armada approached the shores of England.
The Plymouth Boat Show, a ten day Marine...
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Padstow Lifeboat Station Celebrates 175 Years of Saving Lives at Sea
Padstow has the second-oldest established lifeboat station in Cornwall. It was set up on 24 January 1827 mainly as a result of the efforts of Commander Williams, chief officer of coastguards. He collected C30 towards the cost of providing a... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Royal Inspection: on Board With Her Majesty (I to R) Lieut-Commander Harry Teare Divisional Inspector of Lifeboats (Ne) Hrh the Duke of Edinburgh (Hidden) Ca
A royal inspection: on board with Her Majesty (I. to r.), Lieut.-Commander Harry Teare, divisional inspector of lifeboats (NE), HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (hidden), Captain Alexander Kirk, Hartlepool honorary secretary, Commander Bruce Cairns... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
I Had Loads Of Fun Taking Photos Of Paddington While On Holiday In Italy
Dear Editor I had loads of fun taking photos of Paddington while on holiday in Italy – although others on the beach thought me a little ‘eccentric’ to say the least. Best regards Mick Parker Competition Winner. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Stranraer: Representatives Oflnd Coope Alloa Brewery Company
Stranraer: Representatives oflnd Coope Alloa Brewery Company and the Co-operative Society in Scotland, Mr West, Mr McCulloch, Mr Young and Mr Thomson, were present at Stranraer boathouse on Saturday July 23 for the handing over of the new D... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Inshore Rescue Boats on Service
From ist April to 30th June, 1964, inshore rescue boats were launched on service 76 times. On nine occasions—described in chronological order below—they were able to rescue people in difficulties.
Walmer, Kent. At 4.14...
Category: Services
A Royal Naval Air Service Aeroplane
NOVEMBER 21ST. - BROUGHTY FERRY, ANGUS. A Royal Naval Air Service aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but the pilot was rescued by a small boat from the shore.
- Rewards, £13 13s. (See Easthaven, “Services by Shore-boats...
Royal Penarth
HRH The Duke of York made a brief visit to Penarth lifeboat station in March.
Having been introduced to civic dignitaries, Raymond Cory CBE, vice-president of the RNLI presented station officials and introduced HRH to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lifeboat Services
South East Division Speedboat AT 1734 on Bank Holiday Monday, August 1986, the crews of Sheerness' 44ft Waveney and 16ft D class inflatable lifeboats were alerted by the duty officer at the Medway Port Office, following reports from...
Category: Services