LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Eventide
Newbiggin, Blyth, Amble and Tynemouth, Northumberland - On 5th August, 1966, life-boats from these stations carried out a search for the missing fishing coble Eventide whose crew of three - a father and two sons - were all at some time...
Takings Up at Downside's Souvenir Shop
Takings up at Downside's souvenir shop For several years the boys at Downside Lodge, Purley, have supported Purley's Lifeboat Week. They buy from the souvenir shop set up in the school hall each day and this year the gross takings at... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Each Year Since An Ilb Was First Stationed at Horton and Port Eynon In 1968 Reg James Although Confined to a Wheelchair Has Organised a Gala Sports Day at Burrows Ca
Each year since an ILB was first stationed at Horton and Port Eynon in 1968, Reg James, although confined to a wheelchair, has organised a gala sports day at Burrows caravan park as his contribution to the station. He presents his 1976... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Newquay Jailbirds
Seven members of the Newquay, Cornwall ladies lifeboat guild, who between them have given 183 years of service to the Institution, were overall winners in the Newquay Carnival in July.
The ladies, two of whom have been... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
...Gone Tomorrow
Tony Mundy, landlord of the White Hart in Orpington went the whole hog and had his head completely shaved in view of a full house! Tony, pictured left and getting in a bit of a lather, has already raised £441 in sponsorship - with a... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mrs Phyllis Duckworth,
MAY 1998 Mrs Phyllis Duckworth, former chairman and secretary of the Caversham branch. Mrs Duckworth was a member and chairman of the Reading and district branch for many years until 1979 when she founded the Caversham ladies guild which...
Category: Obituaries
Keep Your Kit On
Earlier this year GMTV set up a nationwide search for the 'sexiest man in uniform'. Thousands of applications were received and the panel of judges had the tough task of whittling down the entrants to a final 12. One of the 12 was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Daphne
JULY 24TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 10.10 at night the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was burning flares off the Ramsgate bathing station. The motor life-boat Prudential was launched at 10.32 in a calm sea and found the motor cruiser Daphne...
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MARCH 31ST. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
A Lancaster aeroplane was returning from Germany with a damaged tail and the pilot ordered two airmen to bale out, thinking he was over land. The aeroplane was still over the sea, and...
I Have Come Through Safely.
A soldier's wife has sent £5. Her husband came through Dunkirk and is now serving in Libya with trie Eighth Army. He wrote to her: "I nave come through safely. Will you please send a cheque to the Royal National Life-boat...
Category: Articles