LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Lady's Line-Throwing Guns
THE Institution recently received from a lady in Hampstead, London, a gift of £40, which is to provide the line- throwing apparatus and searchlight in the motor life-boat now being built for Boulmer, Northumberland. Since 1923 the same...
Category: Donations
Coxswain Joseph Parkinson
Coxswain Joseph Parkinson, of Lytham died on the 17th of March, 1959, at the age of 60. He was appointed coxswain in 1947 after serving as assistant motor mechanic of the Lytham-St. Anne's life-boat from 1931.
He was...
Category: Obituaries
Coastal Radio Ltd.
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS A VITAL SERVICE TO THE R.N.L.I.
Coastal Radio - the privileged supplier of M.F. Radio and D.F.
equipment for over 180 R.N.L.I.
Life-boats over the past 17...
Category: Advertisement
Cogswell & Harrison Ltd
THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL FLASHLIGHT DYNALITE FLASHES The world's most powerful flashlight, specially imported from the U.S.A. This six-cell flashlight is 60,000 candle power and is entirely waterproof, made of strong plastic and...
Category: Advertisement
Boats
On the 29th of July, 1956, life-boats from Dover and Dungeness, Kent, and Selsey, Sussex, put out to the help of a number of vessels in distress. A full account of these services for which, among other distinctions conferred, the silver...
Ben Glas
INJURED HAND At 6.30 a.m. on 2gth January, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that there was on board the trawler Ben Glas a crew member whose hand had been severed and was bleeding profusely.
The Ben Glas...
Borough Arms Dunmere
Money raised on the bottle: Trevor Ramsden (r) honorary secretary, is presented with a cheque for £120 by Ian Bolton, landlord of the Borough Arms, Dunmere, Bodmin who, along with his customers, is a longstanding supporter. The money... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Manders Paints Ltd
Manders PROFESSIONAL PAINTS FOR PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE Manders can advise you on the The wider range includes red oxide, most suitable paint for your purpose, black bituminous paint, Machinery Our Five Star Premium range includes finishes and...
Category: Advertisement
Llantwit Major Ladies' Guild
Llantwit Major ladies' guild with Atlantic College held a May Ball which raised £2,500 for the Welsh lifeboat appeal. The event was held at St Donat's Castle and was attended by the Lord Lieutenant Sir Cennydd Traherne and Lady... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Olive
APRIL 27TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
At 8 A.M. a telephone message was received from the Fishery Bailiff asking for help for a fishing boat which was at sea off Weybourne three miles away. A strong, increasing N.E. wind was...