LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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12th January.
Flares had been seen, but a search revealed nothing. It was learnt later that seaplanes at exercise had dropped lighted parachutes.—Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
Birthday Honours
AMONG those associated with the life- boat service on whom honours were bestowed in the Birthday Honours list were: Knight Bachelor: Alderman Martin Wallace, J.P., former president of the Belfast branch.
Companion of the...
Category: Awards
The Town of Ipswich Lifeboat
THE town of Ipswich has come forward in a novel and spirited manner in support of the life-boat cause. Although not actually on the coast, it has occurred to benevolent gentlemen resident at Ipswich, that inland towns might especially be...
Category: Articles
The Motor Cruisers Lady Betty and Celeriter
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 7.30 on the morning of the 7th of November, 1952, the life-boat E.M.E.D. left Harwich for her station, after towing in the motor barge Sway. At the same time the Walton-on-the-Naze j coastguard telephoned the...
TOWN & COUNTRY
A TOWN & COUNTRY DRIVEWAY Simp Driveways money can buy Although a Town & Country driveway is beautiful to look at, its beauty is more than skin deep. Beneath the surface is a unique libre reinforcement that helps prevent sinking and...
Category: Advertisement
Photos
THE RNLI was the beneficiary of the 1983 Newmarket Charity Race Day on Saturday June 25 when just over £13,500 was raised for the lifeboats. Although the morning began dull and overcast, by midday the cloud had dispersed and the sun... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Coleman Hernon,
January 1996 Coleman Hernon, ex-coxswain of Aran Islands lifeboat (formally known as Galway Bay).
Coleman became bowman of the lifeboat in 1949, 2nd Coxswain in 1951 and coxswain in 1960. After 15 years as coxswain, Coleman...
Category: Obituaries
The Duke of Edinburgh Chatting With the Life-Boat Crew When He Visited Plymouth on 22nd July
The Duke of Edinburgh Chatting With The Life-Boat Crew When He Visited Plymouth On 22Nd July. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Rowing Boat (1)
Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 8th of September, 1955, a man at Dounreay reported that a rowing boat with a crew of two was in distress one and a half miles north- north-west of Dounreay. At 11.40 the life-boat James...
A Motor Fishing Vessel
ILB in near gale RED FLARES SIGHTED Off WhitStable Street Buoy were reported to the honorary secretary of Whitstable ILB station by Warden Point Coastguard, Isle of Sheppey, at 2342 on Friday, February 25. In view of the bad weather...