LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Breeda J.
Bally cotton, Co. Cork. At 2.35 on the morning of the 27th of October, 1959, the honorary secretary received a telegram from Valentia radio station that the tanker Breeda J of Cork was aground in Cork harbour. He tele- phoned Cobh radio...
An Aeroplane
19th April. An aeroplane had dived low and had flown off when the observers were unsighted.
They reported her to have disappeared into the sea.—Rewards, £8..
Service
Early in the morning of the 17th September during a strong gale from N.N.W. with heavy rain squalls, a messenger arrived at Palling and reported that a vessel was ashore about three miles to the north- ward of the station. The crew and...
Flower
Stornoway, Orkneys - At 8.30 p.m.
on I2th April, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a message had been received from the m.f.v. Flower that a member of her crew had severely injured his leg. The...
Exchange
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 3.50 on the afternoon of the 19th of January,1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel in tow of a tug had broken adrift three miles off Maplin Head. At 4.38 the life-boat Greater London...
Healthspan
The finest VITAMINS T TAX FREE PRICES ealthsDan HIGH STRENGTH Glucosamine 750mg As we get older, our cartilage gradually degenerates through wear and tear. This can lead to osteo-arthritis; a joint disorder characterised by joint stiffness...
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Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Rum:
Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum: forty-five sub-aqua diving pirates from Swindon took the plunge in style. They swam three and a half miles along the Thames, raising over £450 for the Institution.
The divers kept their... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Gotcha!
The things some people do to raise money for the lifeboats! Beryl Cole from Exmouth secretly sent in this picture of her husband, Brian. The couple were at an outside event in Exeter and Brian had his face painted to raise some cash for... - View image in PDF
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Tenby September 29 1986:
Tenby, September 29, 1986: Summer was officially over, yet on this day Tenby was bustling with visitors, and overcast skies cleared miraculously by afternoon allowing the sun to shine warmly on a town celebrating a very special event. It was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Silver Medals and sterling support
The RNLI held its Annual Presentation of Awards in London’s Barbican on 14 May, with HRH The Duke of Kent as guest of honour in his 40th year as the charity’s President.
The Duke presented Lifeguards Chris Boundy and John...
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