LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Inshore Lifeboat Services March April and May 1978
Aberdovey, Gwynedd March 27, April 23, 30 and May 23 Abersoch, Gwynedd April 9, May 25 and 31 Aberystwyth, Dyfed May 2 Appledore, North Devon March 5 Arbroath, Angus March 18, May 28 and 29 Arran (Lamlash) Buteshire May 28 Atlantic College,...
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At the Sharp End
The Lifeboat C class inflatable Operational Number C518 The Crew Thanks on Vellum: Helmsman Jeremy Thomas Crew Member Leonard Walters Lifeguard Simon Jury Vellum Service Certificates Andrew Walters Michael FaulknerC classjj-Iu_cksjthreejto...
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Prize-Winning Essay
THE following essay was adjudged the best in a competition organised by the Institution and open to boys and girls up to the age of eleven in Great Britain and Ireland. It was written by Winefride Claire Davies, of the Old Colwyn County...
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News and Views
A Big Thank You from the Anniversary Project Manager So that's it. 1999 has come and gone and the 175th anniversary is now officially over. Only the Scots carried on with the celebrations right up to the official birthday of 4 March 2000...
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The S.S. Clew Bay
Donaghadee, Co. Down.1—At 4.20 in the morning of the 2nd of April, 1949, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was ashore about a mile south of Lame Lough, and the life-boat Joseph Adlam, on temporary duty at the sta- tion, was launched at...
Henry 'Joyful' West (Second from R) Helps to Carry the Woman Survivor from Lucy Ashore He Was Awarded the Rnli's Thanks on Vellum for His Part In This Rescue
Henry 'Joyful' West (second from r) helps to carry the woman survivor from Lucy ashore. He was awarded the RNLI's thanks on vellum for his part in this rescue.. - View image in PDF
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Lifeboat Services
North Eastern Division Cut off by tide INFORMATION THAT A MAN had been reported cut off by the tide below the cliffs in the vicinity of the Coastguard lookout was passed to the honorary secretary of Whitby lifeboat station at 1630 on Sunday,...
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The Danish S.S. Niord
CULLERCOATS.—At 8.30 P.M. on the 5th January, the Life-boat Go-operator No.
was launched and proceeded to the assistance of the Danish s.s. Niord, bound from Copenhagen for the Tyne with a general cargo, which had stranded...
Sharina
NIGHT SEARCH IN THICK FOG Poole, Dorset. At 11.20 on the night of Wednesday the 28th August, 1963, the honorary secretary received a telephone message from Wareham police via Poole police that red flares and SOS signals had been seen near...
Edenside
Plymouth, Devon. At 3.25 on the morning of the 4th of December, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor vessel Edenside in Plymouth Sound was dragging her anchors and had asked for the help of the life-boat. There...