LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Life-boat Dinner at the Authors' Club
THE first of the Life-boat Centenary celebrations in London was a dinner at the Authors' Club on 29th January, at which Mr. George F. Shee, M.A., the Secretary of the Institution, an old mem- ber of the Club, presided, and at which Sir...
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48 Hours of Gale
66 Launches, 7 lives rescued, 21 vessels savedSEPTEMBER WAS USHERED IN by a Week of very high winds rising to gale and storm force—a week when there were many calls on the lifeboat service all round our coasts. Reports of boats in trouble...
Category: Services
People and Places
LONG SERVICE AWARDS THE LONG SERVICE BADGE for crew members and shore helpers who have given active service for 20 years or more has been awarded to: Aldeburgh Second Coxswain J. W. Churchyard Barrow Second Coxswain A. Benson Beaumaris Crew...
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A Sailing Dinghy
Capsized dinghy A SAILING DINGHY which had capsized against Brighton eastern marina breakwater was reported by the marina security to the deputy launching authority of Brighton lifeboat station at 1758 on Sunday June 19. The station's...
(Below) Just One of the Groups of Happy Members and Helpers Enjoying the Storm Force Rally at Fleetwood In July
(Below) Just one of the groups of happy members and helpers enjoying the Storm Force Rally at Fleetwood in July.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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Injured swimmer A SOUTH-WESTERLY NEAR GALE force 7 was blowing on the afternoon of Saturday August 2, 1986, when the honorary secretary of Tenby lifeboat station was told by Milford Haven coastguard that a swimmer off Monkstone Beach was...
Sheffield Artist Joe Scarborough
To help raise money for the City of Sheffield lifeboat appeal for a new Tyne class boat for Whilby, Sheffield artist Joe Scarborough painted Whilby and its new lifeboat, giving reproduction rights to the appeal.
In addition... - View image in PDF
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Naomh Fiontan
Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 10.20 in the morning of the 19th of June, 1948, while the motor life-boat City of Brad- ford I, on temporary duty at the station, was out on a practice run, the Post Office at Portmagee reported that a local fishing...
The S.S. City of Perth
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 12.50 on the afternoon of the 20th of February, 1959, the life-boathouse attendant told the coxswain that the s.s. City of Perth of London, which was south of Shoe- bury buoy, had asked for the life-boat to land a...
The Life-Boat Stamp Club
Miss MARGARET POWER, honorary sec- retary of the Cobham branch, who runs a stamp club for the Institution, will be very glad to receive jubilee stamps issued by the Dominions and Colonies, especially the higher-priced ones, whether used or...
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