LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
His Models Help the RNLI
£2,700 or more. Through HQ Scottish Command help was given under 'OPMAC (Operations with Military Assistance to the Civil Community). The location was reconnoitered by the 117 Field Support Squadron, R.E., and plans were drawn up...
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The S.S. Watkins F. Nisbet
DECEMBER 6TH. - PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE. The S.S. Watkins F. Nisbet, of St. Catherines, Ontario, had gone ashore off Llanddwyn Island, but nine- teen of her crew of twenty were rescued from the shore by the Holyhead Company of the...
Celebrating the Isle of Man's Millennium: Port St.Mary Prepares for the Review of the Sail Training Fleet By Hm King Olaf of Norn-Ay August4 1979 Port Erin and Port St.Mary Lifeboats Are Seen In
Celebrating the Isle of Man's millennium: Port St Mary prepares for the review of the Sail Training fleet by HM King Olaf of Norn-ay, August4, 1979. Port Erin and Port St Mary lifeboats are seen in centre of picture taken from an SAR... - View image in PDF
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The Russian Fish Factory Vessel Robert Eykhe
AMBULANCE CALL WHEN on 16th January, 1972, a Russian fish factory ship, anchored 30 miles west of Guernsey, requested assistance to take off a sick man requiring hospital treatment, the St. Peter Port, Guernsey, life-boat went...
The S.S. Castleford
ST. MARY'S, SCILLY ISLANDS.—On the night of the 9th June, it was reported that a steamer was ashore on Crebawethan, one of the rocks to the westward of St.
Mary's; a dense fog prevailed at the...
Girvan Centenary
The centenary commemoration of the Girvan branch was held at Girvan harbour on 2 ist July, 1965, when the centenary vellum was presented by Captain Alexander Ramsay of Mar, M.A., F.L.A.S., chairman of the executive committee of the Scottish...
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Unsung heroes: Elsie Macrae
Elsie has been an education volunteer in the north east of Scotland for 2 years
What’s your day job?
I used to work offshore as an engineer on oil rigs, but I’ve been called to the ministry so am currently studying for...
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Seafarers' Service
Lifeboatmen from Skegness formed the RNLI's colour party at the Annual National Service for Seafarers at St Paul's Cathedral on 14 October 1992. Coxswain/mechanic Paul Martin, the colour bearer, escorted by crew members Raymond... - View image in PDF
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A Fishing Boat
Hastings, Sussex.—At 8.27 on the morning of the 27th of May, 1956, the Fairlight coastguard telephoned to say a fishing boat with three men on board was drifting out to sea off St. Leonards.
At 8.50 the life-boat M.T.C. was...
(Above) the Lerwick Crew
/Above) The ierwick crew left to right: Ian ieask. crew member; Michael Grant, crew member; Brian Laurenson, Emergency Mechanic; Peter Thomson. Emergency Mechanic; Richie Simpson, 2nd coxswain and Hewitt Clark, coxswain/mechanic.. - View image in PDF
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