LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Margate, Kent.—At 7.25 in the even- ing of the 10th April, 1948, information was received from the Broadstairs police through the coastguard that a fishing boat was in difficulties about a mile off Kingsgate. The motor life-boat The Lord...
Contributions from Shipping Companies
As announced in the February issue of The Lifeboat, we propose to publish lists of the gifts received from shipping companies in gratitude for services rendered to their vessels by Life-boats.
To the list published in the...
Category: Donations
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution
PEEL, ISLE OF MAN.—On the morning of the 13th Dec., 1887, a gale, which had been blowing strongly from the S.E., suddenly shifted to the S.W., and two schooners, the Clyde and the Harbinger, of Belfast, coal laden, which were riding at...
Category: Services
The Fundraisers
Rolling in money Fiona Kennedy, Eastleigh & District branch chairman, raised £1,200 from a sponsored 10 mile roller blade marathon in August.
This was no mean feat for someone who described herself on her sponsor...
Category: Articles
Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
CULLERCOATS.—On the 11th January, 1893, twenty-five cobles went out fishing, but as a strong N.E. gale sprung up accompanied by a rough sea they were compelled to return to port. Seventeen of them arrived safely in the harbour, but by the...
Category: Services
The Fundraisers
Starting them young! J o s e p h Stravrinidis, aged six, of Southport has been doing sterling work for the RNLI. During the September meeting of the S o u t h p o r t branch, he presented the treasurer with money raised by selling drawings...
Category: Articles
The Fundraisers
Some w a y s of t i l l i n g t he c o f f e r s . . .
Pushing and pulling Although the new term was only days old, the youngsters at Fowey Community School were soon in action supporting the local community. Fifty-two Year...
Category: Articles
The Fundraisers
FORTHCOMING EVENTS We regret that we are unable to include notices of forthcoming events in THE LIFEBOAT. Although we appreciate fully the benefits of obtaining advance publicity for fundraising events the sheer number involved would soon...
Category: Articles