LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Rolla, of Hull
On the 14th July the Withernsea Life-boat went out during a strong breeze from the N.E. to the steamer Rotta, of Hull, which had gone ashore about two miles south of Withern- sea. The vessel, however, succeeded in getting out of danger...
Emily, of Ballycotton
APRIL 2 6TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO. CORK. At 6.15 in the evening a message was received that the fishing boat Emily, of Ballycotton, returning from Youghal fishing grounds, was drifting out to sea and flying a signal of distress, about 5 miles...
Letters
Silver Jubilee We were delighted to read about the present Wells' lifeboat in the winter issue of the journal and also to hear about the naming by Princess Margaret last November of Margate's new Rother lifeboat, Silver Jubilee...
Category: Correspondence
Joel Grunnill (R)
Joel Grunnill (r.) retired as second coxswain of Skegness lifeboat in October after 45 years of service with the station. Among other presentations, he received a statuette of the famous Skegness Jolly Fisherman, a local honour only accorded... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
National Service for Seafarers St.Paul's Cathedral
EACH YEAR since 1905, except in wartime, the annual National Service for Seafarers has been held in St Paul's Cathedral, in the City of London, to celebrate the unity of calling of all those who use the sea. At the 1981 service, held on...
Category: Articles
Nigel Dixon: 'We Give Thanks for His Life'
IT WAS WITH GREAT SORROW that the people of the Royal National Life-boat Institution heard that their Director, Captain Nigel Dixon had died suddenly in Poole Hospital on Sunday December 3 after a short illness. Captain Dixon had been...
Category: Obituaries
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People and Places
New Year honours Her Majesty the Queen has honoured three people for their services to the RNLI in this year's New Year Honours: Mrs Marion Judge, lately member and officer of Wakefield ladies' lifeboat guild, has been made a Member,...
Category: Articles
Sir Ronald Radford
SEPTEMBER 1995 Sir Ronald Radford KCB MBE, a life vice-president of the RNLI. Sir Ronald was elected to the committee of management in 1977 and was appointed a vice-president in 1986 and a life vice-president in 1991. He was also chairman of...
Category: Obituaries
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