LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Hundreds of Eager Walkers Took Part In a 20-Mile Hike to Raise Funds for the Lifeboat Stations In North Kent
Hundreds of eager walkers took part in a 20-mile hike to raise funds for the lifeboat stations in North Kent. The hike, organised by the Medway branch, was started by lifeboatmen from Sheerness and the walkers tramped from Upnor Sailing Club... - View image in PDF
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Lt-Commander the Hon Creville Howard Vrd Rnr a Vice-President of the Rnli Nearest the Lifeboat Picture With Mrs James Penrose Daughter-In-Law of Comman
Lt-Commander The Hon. Creville Howard. VRD, RNR, a vice-president of the RNLI, nearest the lifeboat picture, with Mrs James Penrose, daughter-in-law of Commander Bernard Penrose of the Cornish Lifeboat Appeal Committee, and Commander L. F. L... - View image in PDF
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St.Ives 37' Oakley Lifeboat Frank Penfold Marshall Launched on February 17 to Take Morley Phillips Honorary Medical Adviser to a Dutch Trawler Johanna North Ofst I
St Ives 37' Oakley lifeboat Frank Penfold Marshall launched on February 17 to take Dr Morley Phillips, honorary medical adviser, to a Dutch trawler, Johanna, north ofSt Ives Head with an injured seaman on board. In west-north-west severe... - View image in PDF
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Despite Forceful Persuasion the Raft Dear Lady Seems Reluctant to Enter the Water As the Only All-Lady Crew the Member of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Guild Were Competing In a Raft Race Org
Despite forceful persuasion the raft Dear Lady seems reluctant to enter the water.
As the only all-lady crew, the member of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston guild were competing in a raft race organised by Gorleston Chamber of... - View image in PDF
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St.Ives Lions Club Has Chosen As Its Special Project for 1977 the Funding of a Replacement Ilb for the Lifeboat Station; Club Members With Lifeboatmen and Branch Offici
St Ives Lions Club has chosen as its special project for 1977 the funding of a replacement ILB for the lifeboat station; club members with lifeboatmen and branch officials are already making slipway collections, teddy bears are being raffled... - View image in PDF
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The news that a relative of the Fish family is working on a biography of Coxswain Charles Fish, the famous Ramsgate lifeboat men
the news that a relative of the Fish family is working on a biography of Coxswain Charles Fish, the famous Ramsgale lifeboat men who is associated with the wreck of the Indian Chief in 1881, comes a picture of David Fish, great grandson. He... - View image in PDF
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The Ex-Admiralty M.F.V. Pilgrim
THE MASTER of the tug Superman asked Wells Coastguard for lifeboat assistance at 0450 on October 21, 1973; she was towing an ex-Admiralty MFV, Pilgrim, which, with two people on board, was in danger of breaking up; their position was...
How Selling Souvenirs and Gifts Buys Lifeboats
THE RNLI has been selling souvenirs for well over half a century. The word 'souvenir' indicates what the main purpose originally was.
Small items which were expected to appeal to visitors to lifeboat houses were put...
Category: Articles
A Steamer
The Humber, Yorkshire.—22nd March, 1939. A steamer had collided with a trawler seventeen miles N.N.E. of the Humber. She was badly damaged and began to sink, but her crew were rescued by the trawler.—Permanent paid crew: Rewards,...
News and Views
John McCarthy presents RNLI video Journalist and broadcaster, John McCarthy, presents the new RNLI video which is being launched at the London International Boat Show at Earl's Court this month. John, embarked on a circumnavigation of...
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