LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fence
On the 21st of October, 1955, the Southend-on-Sea life-boat put out to the help of the motor barge Fence.
She rescued the crew of three. Cox- swain Sidney Page has been accorded the thanks of the Institution inscribed on...
A Washington Aircraft (4)
On the 26th of January, 1954, six life-boats, those from Barrow, Fleet- wood, Blackpool and Lytham-St.
Annes, Lancashire, and Douglas and Port St. Mary, Isle of Man, searched unsuccessfully for the crew of a Washington...
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Coastal Radio Ltd
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS A VITAL SERVICE TO THE R.N.LI.
Coastal Radio - the privileged exclusive supplier of M.F. Radio and D.F.
equipment for over 180 R.N.L.I. Lifeboats over the past 15...
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Many a Slip: Members of the Kent Messenger
Many a slip: Members of the Kent Messenger Social Club heard to utter an oath had to pay for their slips of the tongue. A swear box behind the bar and raffles raised £500 for East Mailing branch and chairman of the Social Club Alan Mole... - View image in PDF
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Shield of Thanks
Gerry and Ingrid Stillman were presented with the Sue Curror memorial shield by Locks Heath and district branch recently, in recognition of all the hard work that they have done for the Institution over the years.
Gerry and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cover Picture
Many voluntary workers with long associations with the R.N.L.I. can remember when they first became interested in the life-boat service. Certainly nowadays every effort is made in schools all over the country to interest children in the epic... - View image in PDF
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Industry
A signal of distress was observed from a vessel in Forthdinllaen Bay during a strong gale from the N.W. on the 22nd December. The crew of the George Moore Life-boat immediately assembled, the Boat was launched at 5.30 P.M. and rescued the...
Guiding Star
IRVINE, AYESHIRE.—The schooner Guiding Star, of and from Kuncorn, for Irvine with salt, while endeavouring to enter the harbour, stranded on the bar, in a strong N.W. gale and a heavy sea on the 1st November. The Life-boat Bwsbie put off to...
Ballymena Round Table
Four members o/Ballymena Round Table took it in turns to water-ski across the Irish Sea from Cushendall to Southend, near Campbeltown.
It took them 2% hours and they raised £675 in sponsorship for Ballymena branch.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs