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
(Below Right) Grace Darling,
(Below right) Grace Darling, the last Liverpool class to be built tin 19541, and also on display at Chatham, shows the typical shape of a non selfrighting lifeboat of the era.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Right: Eileen Dallaglio,
Right: Eileen Dallaglio, whose daughter was a victim of the Marchioness disaster, talks to fifeboatmen (Ir) Phil Julian, Steve Simmonds and Gary Payne at the launch.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Considerable Work Was Needed to Protect Wells' New Boathouse from Erosion.
Considerable work was needed to protect Wells' new boathouse from erosion. Greenheart is ideal for this use, and timber from the demolished slipway at Eastbourne was re-used.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Barmouth's Lifeboat Named
The dedication and naming ceremony of Barmouth's new D class took place at Barmouth Quay on 16 May attended by a good crowd of local people and visitors.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fleetwood - Mersey Class Fisherman's Friend
The Mersey class Fisherman's Friend lies in the marina at Fleetwood under the watchful eye of the band during her naming ceremony. ( Photo Jeff Morris). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Left: 'Watchdog' Co-Presenter Lynn Faulds Wood With Mrs Edna Mulhearn, a Keen Bingo Player Who Coined the Name Bingo Lifeline,
Left: 'Watchdog' co-presenter Lynn Faulds Wood with Mrs Edna Mulhearn, a keen bingo player who coined the name Bingo Lifeline, at the naming of the new lifeboat.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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JULY 8TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT. An airman had been seen. descending by parachute about ten miles E.N.E. of Dungeness, but he was picked up by a destroyer and landed at Dover. - Rewards, £11 0S. 6d..
An American Flying Fortress Aeroplane
JULY 28TH. - CAISTER, NORFOLK. An American Flying Fortress aeroplane had been reported down on the beach at Hemsby, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £8 8s..
The Danish Ship Habet
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 12.20 a.m. on I3th February, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Danish ship Habet had requested the help of the life-boat to take a sick man off as he required medical attention. The...