LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Life-Boat Broadcasts In 1951
THE principal life-boat broadcast in 1951 was in November, when "The Life-boat Story" was told in a series Science and Life in the programme London Calling Asia. Colonel A. D.
Burnett Brown, the secretary, Com-...
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Main Photo: the Stornoway-Based Coastguard Helicopter
Main photo: The Stornoway-based Coastguard helicopter exercises with Barra lifeboat - photo John Booth HMCG Barra.. - View image in PDF
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Charles Boyes
MAY 25TH. - CAISTER, AND, GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK.
At 12.20 P.M. a heavy explosion was heard at Caister, and later it was learnt that the trawler Charles Boyes, engaged in Admiralty service, had been mined...
Ocean Pride
VIGILANT CREW IN FAST RESCUE SHORTLY before 10 a.m. on the 10th April, 1972; Coxswain R. W. Wood and Second Coxswain W. V. Burrell of the Aldeburgh life-boat became concerned for the safety of three fellow longshore fishermen who had not yet...
Outward Bound Medal Award
MR. KENNETH SMITH, a member of the Tynemouth life-boat crew, has been awarded the Morley Medal of the Outward Bound Trust. This medal is given not more than once annually to someone who has taken a course at one of the Outward Bound schools...
Category: Awards
Fishing Boats (1)
MONTROSE.—The morning of the 25th February was comparatively fine, with a moderate breeze blowing from S.S.W., and the fishing-boats went to sea. At about 10 o'clock the wind veered to S.S.E. and commenced to blow very strongly, and a...
A Sponsored Fin (Swimming With Flippers) By Castlereagh Sub-Aqua Club
A sponsored fin (swimming with flippers) by Castlereagh Sub-Aqua club produced £500 for Bangor branch.
John Houston, a member of the club, presented the cheque to Roger Killiner of Bangor lifeboat crew. A further £... - View image in PDF
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Ramlah, Royal Empire, Sarah, Guide Me and Margaret
APRIL 22ND. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
At 7.30 A.M. anxiety was being felt for the safety of some of the fishing cobles, as a very strong N.N.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. As both life-boat coxswains, and a number of the...
A Sailing Dinghy
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 6.55 in the evening of the 1st of May, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that a fourteen- feet international class sailing dinghy, with a crew of two, had capsized half a mile south-east of the harbour, and at 7.15...
The Four Medallists Aboard the Arun Class Duke Otatholl During a Press Call Before the Governors' Meeting
The four medallists aboard the Arun Class Duke otAtholl during a press call before the Governors' meeting. From left to right: Coxswain David Kennett, Yarmouth; Coxswain Alan Thomas, Tenby; Helmsman David Steenvoorden, Cleethorpes;... - View image in PDF
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