LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Honorary Workers of the Institution. No. 2. Mr. W. J. Oliver, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of the Sunderland Branch
MR. W. J. OLIVER is not only one of the most devoted and indefatigable of the Honorary Secretaries who carry out the difficult and responsible task of administering the Station Branches, but he is himself a practical Life-boat man. His skill...
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Clyde Crusader
Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 1.20 •early on the morning of the 17th of .September, 1958, the coastguard in- formed the honorary secretary that a vessel was ashore below Tynemouth •Castle, fifty yards north of Tyne north pier. Visibility was...
Electrical Communication Between Lighthouses and Light-Vessels and the Shore
THE following is a copy of a placard circulated in November last by the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House, calling attention to an important concession to shipowners and others, whereby they are allowed on occasions of shipping casualties...
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Functional
Functional "Airflow" Jacket and Overtrousers Royal National Life-Boat Institution "...In 1971 the RNL1 adopte' Functional for Offshore Stations. The clothing has been well received by our crews who operate in severe...
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A Yacht
On passage A YACHT IN DIFFICULTY in gale force winds, 12.4 miles bearing 015°M from Llandudno lifeboat station, was reported to the honorary secretary by HM Coastguard at 1610 on Thursday, August 4.
RFA White Rover was...
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May Queen
Courdon, Kincardinesbire. — In the afternoon of the 18th November, 1938, a sudden south gale sprang up, with a rough sea and heavy rain. A boat which came in reported that the small local fishing yawl May Queen, with a crew of three, was...
Glamorgan's Gift of Two Life-boats to the Prince of Wales
A SCHEME is on foot to commemorate the safe return of the Prince of Wales from his voyage of 35,000 miles by a presentation from the County of Glamorgan which will at the same time signalise the fact that he is the Pre- sident of THE ROYAL...
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The Ex-German Yacht Pirol
JUNE 25TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 3.50 in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned a report from the east pier watchman that, the ex-German yacht Pirol, which had left harbour for Portsmouth, manned by five R.A.F. men, had grounded on the Brake...
Tim Batstone Passing Bamburgh Castle
Tim Batstone passing Bamburgh Castle, the cradle of Hfeboating. This is one of many fine illustrations to appear in Round Britain Windsurf.. - View image in PDF
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