LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

NOVEMBER 1990 Lt Cdr P.E.C. Pickles MBE JP RNVR, elected to the Committee of Management in 1968 and appointed a Vice-President in 1975 and a Life Vice- President in 1986. Cdr Pickles served on various committees and was Deputy Chairman of...

THE Queen of the Netherlands awarded the silver medal of humane assistance to ex-Coxswain H. O. Thomas of Torbay for the rescue of a man from a Dutch lighter on the 7th of December, 1959. The other seven members of the crew were each awarded...

Selsey, Sussex—20th January. The life-boat made a long, but unsuccessful, search for a small boat. The boat, and later the bodies of the two men who had been on board, were washed ashore.—Rewards, £20 17s. 6d..

DEC. 19TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 3.5 A . M .

news was received by wireless from the Cross Sand Light-vessel, through the coastguard, that an explosion had occurred, followed by red flares, about two...

THE Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Mr. Harold Watkinson, has awarded the Ministry's shield for the best rescue service of the year to the Collieston (Aberdeen) Coast Life-saving Company for the rescue by breeches buoy of the...

DECEMBER 6TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.

A seaplane had been reported down in the sea, but was later reported to be safe. While searching for her, the lifeboat found a barrage balloon partly deflated, but in the heavy...

TEDDY BEARS PICNIC When your organisation holds its next fund raising effort at a carnival, fete, donkey derby, boat show or similar activity you can make an additional £200 in a few hours by running a Teddy Bears Picnic. No financial...

BILLY BURDEN, who lives near Poole and who is well known for his amusing 'yokel' stage character, came to RNLI HQ on January 31 to draw the Institution's twenty-fourth national lottery.

For this and future...