LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
B.E.M. for Scottish Coxswain.
Coxswain James Thomson, of Campbeltown, Argyllshire, has won both the Institution's silver medal and the British Empire Medal for rescuing the crew of a steamer in the blizzard which swept the west coast ot Scotland in the middle of...
Category: Articles
Fundraising
National appeal day The RNLI is launching a national appeal day to be held every year, beginning on 8 June 2005 - Save our Soles or SOS day.
Throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, people at work, school or home will be...
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The Merchant Shipping Act. Second Article
Is proposing in our last Number a further consideration of this Act, we stated that those portions of it which have to do with the prevention of loss of life from shipwreck would naturally arrange themselves under two heads, the one...
Category: Songs
Knockdown from Page 86
from page 86 in the boat, that is the main thing. To get them back out of the water is the problem. If you keep them in the boat you will not have to pick men out of the water in seas that are still liable to capsize you. The crew should be...
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The Republic of Ireland Launched Its ' Year of the Lifeboat' Celebrations on October 16 1973 With a Reception at Which Ireland's Target for the Year Was Announced: £10
The Republic of Ireland launched its ' Year of the Lifeboat' celebrations on October 16, 1973, with a reception at which Ireland's target for the year was announced: £100,000 above normal revenue to offset cost of new 44'... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Terrible Twins
Caister, Norfolk. At 9.35 on the morning of the llth of May, 1958, the motor mechanic saw a small ship's boat, which had broken down with engine trouble north of Caister Elbow buoy.
Ten minutes later the life-boat Jose...
The Fundraisers
Around the world More than 200 invited guests supported the annual autumn party organised by Woodbridge and District branch which was held at Woodbridge School on Saturday 24 November.
After enjoying refreshments they...
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Index to the Gift Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
(Tht figures refer to the number* of the Life-loatt detailed on the twelve preceding Pages.) A. F. H., 135. Dixon, Miss Anne, 45. Ionian, E. Esq., 179. Pooley, G. Esq.., the late, 265, A Lady, 16. Rixon, Miss, 249. lonourable...
Category: Donations
Launches
ABERDEEN ON-1248(17-24):Sep 7,16, Dec 12,23 D-470:Nov 27,Dec 12,27 D-536:Sep 3,7,Oct 5,22, Nov 17 ABERDOVEY B-758:Aug21,28(x2),29(x4), 30(x2) Sep 1,14,Oct 16,Nov 12 ABERSOCH B-590:Sep 16 B-790:Sep 18,25 ABERYSTWYTH B-704:Sep 1,7,9,Oct 1,9,...
Category: Services
Listings, London Boat Show, ACM, APA
Boat Show benefits! There will be plenty to see for RNLI supporters at the 2006 London Boat Show, which includes a day dedicated to the RNLI The show runs from 6-15 January 2006 at the ExCel exhibition centre in Docklands and the RNLI is...
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