LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ships Which "Pass By on the Other Side."
an act of common humanity at what would seem a trifling cost ? The reasons operating on the mind of the man who thus " passes by on the other side " are these: public journals accounts given by sailors j l - That the loss of...
Category: Articles
Notes of the Quarter
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 155 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to 30th September, 1955 79,860 Notes of the Quarter THE first good summer which Britain and...
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A Bouquet for the Princess Presented By Debbie Jones
A bouquet for the Princess, presented by Debbie Jones, daughter of Crew Member Victor Jones. Just behind Debbie is Rachel Probert, daughter of Crew Member Kenneth Probert, who presented a souvenir programme to Her Royal Highness. Victoria... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Help to the Vessels of Foreign Countries.
The year was notable also for the large number of lives rescued from foreign vessels. In the midst of war the life-boat service has never forgotten its undertaking to rescue all in peril at sea, whatever their nationality. There were...
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On the 19th of August, 1952, the bowman of the Bridlington life-boat lost his life when the life-boat went to the help of two girls who had got into difficulties while bathing. Awards: the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum to...
IRB GIFT BY COMPANY
Every year the Abbey Life Assurance Co. Ltd. donates a certain sum of money to charity. About two years ago there was a mobile display by the R.N.L.I, outside St. Paul's Cathedral which was directly opposite Abbey Life...
Category: Donations
Notes of the Quarter
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 155 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to 30th September, 1956 80,491 Notes of the Quarter THE summer months of 1956 were exceptionally...
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Notes of the Quarter
Two life-boats 70- foot in length, which will be larger than any at present in the Institution's service, are to be built by Messrs. Yarrow and Company Ltd.
in Scotstoun, Glasgow. Both will be constructed in steel, one...
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The RNLI and me: Stuart Popham
There are many types of volunteer at the RNLI – including Stuart Popham, who has taken up the role of chair. So who is the man at the helm of the charity?
Chairing a charity is quite a commitment – why did you choose to...
Category: Articles
Martell Cognac
MARTELL The spirit of Tradition Michel Martell, the seventh generation of the Martell family to head this prestigious company, founded in 1715, was in England when the announcement was made to phase out the traditional Naval rum ration in...
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