LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Welcoming the King
The Weymouth motor life-boat, among other vessels, greeting the King when he arrived at Weymouth on June 20th, 1938, on a visit to the fleet. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ann and Elizabeth
NEWQUAY, CARDIGANSHIRE.—On the morning of the 7th November, while a whole gale was blowing from the N,, the dandy Ann and Elizabeth, of Cardigan, homeward bound in ballast, was seen drifting towards the beach. Efforts were made to save the...
Coxswain David Gallichan of Beaumaris In Anglesey
Coxswain David Gallichan of Beaumaris in Anglesey joined the lifeboat crew in 1957 and became second coxswain in 1974 before being appointed coxswain in 1980. He was awarded a bronze medal in 1981 for saving the crew of a fishing vessel in a... - View image in PDF
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Two Intrepid Travellers John Ford and Melvyn Webster Made a 1000 Mile Dash Last October from St.Helier Jersey to Aith Shetland and Raised £2250 for the Rnli
Two intrepid travellers, John Ford and Melvyn Webster, made a 1,000 mile dash last October from St Helier, Jersey, to Aith, Shetland, and raised £2,250 for the RNLI.
First they flew from St Helier to Southampton, this... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Coxswains Who Rescued 33 from the Princess Victoria
Coxswain Hugh Nelson, of Donaghadee, and Coxswain William McConnell, of Portpatrick (See page 533). - View image in PDF
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Lifeboats and Lifeguards In Action
The pride of the RNLIA dip into the archives of theLifeboat reveals page after page of award-winning RNLI rescues - and the bravery of crew members continues. But how does the RNLI choose those extra-special services that merit an award?A...
Category: Services
Fishing Boats
A heavy sea, together with a moderately strong S.E. wind, placed several of the local fishing boats in considerable danger when returning to harbour on the 4th August. The Life-boat Theo- philus Sidney Echalaz was launched about 10.30 a.m....
With Almost a Mile of Shelving, 3,500 Items and 90,000 Orders a Year to Process It Doesn 't Pay to Lose Track of Anything…
With almost a mile of shelving, 3,500 items and 90,000 orders a year to process it doesn 't pay to lose track of anything…. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Bob Walton Says Goodbye - and Thank You - to the Salisbury Shoreline Staff
Bob Walton says goodbye—and thank you—• to the Salisbury Shoreline staff.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Boy David
Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire and New Brighton, Cheshire - At 7.44 p.m. on 2nd December, 1968, it was learnt that the shrimp boat Boy David with two men on board was overdue at Southport. After further enquiries had been made the...