LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Life-Boat Subscription Record?
DURING the nine months ending the 30th September, 1919, the town of Alloa, in Clackmannanshire, raised for the Institution a sum of £301. As Alloa has a population of 12,000, this works out at a contribution of 6d. a head. This record...
Category: Donations
Mynonie R. Kirby
St. Mary's, Scillies.—On the 28th November the schooner Mynonie R.
Kirby, of London, was in distress and the motor life-boat rescued the crew of six.—Rewards, bronze medal, thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum,...
Fishing Boats (1)
Wick, Caithness-shire. — During the afternoon of the 25th January, 1939, two local fishing boats were caught at sea by a strong easterly breeze, with a rough sea. They were seen making for harbour and the motor life-boat City of Edinburgh...
A Belgian Steamer
Ramsgate, Kent. — 8th October, 1939. A Belgian steamer lying in the Downs was flying a signal for immediate medical aid, and the life- boat went out with two doctors.
Before she arrived the steamer had gone on her way and...
Brookes & Gatehouse Ltd.
Hecta F100 This instrument is ideal for power vessels since the high power of the transmitter defeats interference from propeller and sea noise and so enables soundings to be obtained at higher speeds and in rougher water than is possible...
Category: Advertisement
Brookes & Gatehouse Ltd
HECTA F1OO This instrument is ideal for power vessels since the high power of the transmitter defeats interference from propeller and sea noise and so enables soundings to be obtained at higher speeds and in rougher water than is possible...
Category: Advertisement
National Giro
The R .N.L.I, has opened an account to make use of the National Giro service. The account number is 545 4050. Those who have personal Giro accounts may, if they wish, transfer money from those accounts to the Institution at no extra cost to...
Category: Articles
The Proprietor of Josephine's In St. Giles Street, Northampton, Mr. John Warren, Who Is a Member of the Y.L. A., Arranged a Fashion Parade
The proprietor of Josephine's in St. Giles Street, Northampton, Mr. John Warren, who is a member of the Y.L. A., arranged a fashion parade in aid of the R.N.L.I. The fashion parade was held in the showrooms of Grose Ltd., car... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Manchester Liners
MANCHESTER HAVE THE SERVICES Containerships to & from Canada & U.S. Mid West For more information contact: MANCHESTER LINERS LIMITED P.O. Box 189, Manchester Liners House, Port of Manchester, Manchester M5 2XA.
Tel:...
Category: Advertisement
Sir Arthur Reed
Sir Arthur Reed, who was Member of Parliament for Exeter from 1931 to 1945, died on the 15th of January, 1961, at the age of 79. He joined the Com- mittee of Management in 1936. He served on the Finance and General Pur- poses Committees and...
Category: Obituaries