LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mr Norman Cavell,
May 1988 Mr Norman Cavell, honorary secretary at Walmer lifeboat station from 1958 to 1983. He was awarded binoculars in 1969 and a gold badge in 1983..
Category: Obituaries
Several Speed Boats, Welsh Lady III and a Cabin Cruiser
RACE CALAMITY Beaumaris, Anglesey; Rhyl, Flintshire; and Llandudno, Caernarvonshire.
On nth July, 1965, thirty-two speed boats were taking part in a race at Llandudno when a south westerly wind of near gale force sprang up,...
FINANCE SECRETARY
Mr. John R. Barnett, who lives at West Meon, nr. Petersfield, Hampshire, has been appointed Assistant Secretary (Finance) of the R.N.L.I. An Associate of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries, Mr. Barnett, who has held work study posts, was...
Category: Committee
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
FLEETWOOD.—In accordance with the wishes of the Life-boat men, the Life-boat which is kept moored afloat at Fleetwood has been replaced by a new sailing boat, which is a modification of the large one designed in 1887 for the South- port...
Category: Articles
The Yacht Poppy Ashore at Barmston, Nr, Bridlington, on 26Th May, 1969.
The yacht Poppy ashore at Barmston, nr, Bridlington, on 26th May, 1969. The Bridlington IRB is in the foreground.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Resolutions Passed at the Annual General Meeting, 1901
HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., V.P., m THE CHAIR.
Moved by His Grace The DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., V.P.
Seconded by Sir JOSEPH W.
PEASE, Bart., M.P.
Category: Meetings
1939-45 Star for Life-Boatmen
The 1939-45 star has been awarded to all members of the crews of lifeboats in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland who were out on life-boat service 25 times or more during the war. Two hundred and fourteen men have qualified for...
Category: Articles
Fishing Cobles
WHITBY.—Several fishing cobles were returning home on the morning of the 18th March when the sea rapidly rose and rendered it highly dangerous for the boats to cross the bar. Two of them had very narrow escapes of broaching-to and being...
Girl Lynn
Sunderland, Co. Durham - At 8.19 a.m. on I7th March, 1967, the coble Girl Lynn was reported in difficulties in rough seas about two miles off Roker. The lifeboat William Myers and Sarah Jane Myers was launched at 8.30 in a gale force west...
Natuna
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire - At 2.17 p.m. on 15th October, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen from a yacht three miles north of the north breakwater. The life-boat Howard Marryat was launched at...