LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mr Frederick Brooks MBE
Mr Frederick Brooks MBE, chairman of Hayling Island branch from 1970, later becoming president. In 1977 Mr Brooks became chairman of the station branch committee. He was awarded a RNLI statuette in 1981 and also the MBE for his services to...
Category: Obituaries
Mr John Robert (Jack) Leslie,
Mr John Robert (Jack) Leslie, ex-Longhope coxswain. Jack was a crew member for many years and was later appointed second coxswain. He was made coxswain in 1970 a position he held until his retirement in 1988. Jack was awarded the bronze...
Category: Obituaries
A Norwegian Cargo Ship
OCTOBER 10TH. - ARRANMORE,. CO DONEGAL. A Norwegian cargo ship had been torpedoed and some survivors had landed in a boat. Search was made for other survivors, in another boat, but without success and it was found later that they had landed...
Foreign Awards and Thanks
EWARDS or thanks for the help of 'e-boats have been received during ie present year from the Governments "[ five foreign countries, Belgium, Jenmark, Finland, Italy and the Jnited States of...
Category: Awards
The Duke of Atholl a Deputy Chairman of the Rnli Called at Three Lifeboat Stations Skegness Withernsea and Humber and Met Many Voluntary Fund Raisers When H
The Duke of Atholl, a Deputy Chairman of the RNLI, called at three lifeboat stations, Skegness, Withernsea and Humber, and met many voluntary fund raisers when he visited the North East in March. On his tour, starting from district HQ and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Fishing Boat (2)
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. — 18th May. A search was made for a fishing boat which had been last seen twentyseven miles to the N.N.E. She could not be found, but she made Buckie safely next morning.—Rewards, £9 135..
First Event
Although Bexhill-on-Sea has had committees for many years, it was not until last Summer that a membership scheme was launched.
The branch is already 200 strong and its first fundraising event achieved £1,020 at the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Rotary Service and City of London Ii
This photograph of Rotary Service and City of London II was taken shortly after the Severn took up station duties at Dover and was the last outing for the Thames before her passage to Poole. - View image in PDF
Photo: Barry McGill. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fowey's Triple
Last October over 400 guests and a targe crowd assembled for a unique triple ceremony at Fowey lifeboat station - the opening of the new boathouse and the naming of the station's new Trent and D class lifeboats.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Awards to Coxswains and Members of Life-Boat Crews
THE following coxswains and members of life-boat crews have been awarded certificates of service, and in addition those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations have been awarded an annuity or a retirement allowance and a...
Category: Awards