LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Life-Boat Enthusiasts' Society
THE Life-boat Enthusiasts' Society is now in its eighth year. It was formed in 1964 and at the outset had only eight members. From this very small beginning membership has grown over the years. At first progress was slow, but in the last...
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The Converted Naval Pinnace Doris
Night search TWO RED FLARES sighted by the Coastguards at Gorleston and Happisburgh at 0259 on Sunday, October 21, 1973, were reported to the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston honorary secretary. Some ten minutes later Khami, one of the first of...
Great Rail Journeys
mvitmim WKiRumm Eastern & Oriental Express - Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore by train — Travel with the UK's leading rail holiday specialists on this fascinating two-week tour of southeast Asia.
A friendly and...
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Some Ways of Raising Money
Himley Hall SC, a small family sailing club with its waters in beautiful Himley Park, West Midlands, held a 24-hour sponsored race over a May weekend in both 1976 and 1977. Twelve teams took part in the first year and ten the second, with...
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Two fishermen lost LIVERPOOL COASTGUARD received a 999 call at 2159 on August 19, 1979, from Braystones reporting that twomen who had gone fishing in an inflatable dinghy had not returned. It was thought that they had gone south to the...
Obituaries
It is with deep regret that we announce the following deaths: June Mr J. A. Clugston, who joined Port St Mary branch in 1958 and became chairman in 1966, retiring from this office due to ill health in 1970, when he became a...
Category: Obituaries
Noordpool
Five saved in 12-hour service to sinking trawler Number's Arun class Kenneth Thelwall was away from her station for 12 hours in winds up to Force 10 when a Belgian trawler started taking water to the NNE of the station on 12 November...
Obituaries
IT is with deep regret that we record the following deaths: December, 1985 Coxswain William Crowley, who joined the Fenit, Co Kerry, lifeboat crew in 1928. He was bowman from 1936 to 1938, second coxswain from 1938 to 1942 and from 1945 to...
Category: Obituaries
GREAT RAIL JOURNEYS
ARCTIC CIRCLE EXPRESS - Stockholm, the Arctic Circle and fjords of Western Norway — Travel with the UK's leading specialist in holidays by rail on this wonderful 15-day tour of Sweden and Norway. A friendly and professional Tour Manager...
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Two fishermen lost LIVERPOOL COASTGUARD received a 999 call at 2159 on August 19, 1979, from Braystones reporting that twomen who had gone fishing in an inflatable dinghy had not returned. It was thought that they had gone south to the...