LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Inshore lifeboat crew members dive to sunken car The Thanks of the Institution on Vellum has been awarded to New Brighton lifeboat crew members Mike Jones and Tony Clare for the bravery and determination they showed when trying to rescue the...
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The History of the Plymouth Lifeboats by Jeff Morris published by the author at £2.50 The second edition of one of Jeff Moriss's comprehensive local lifeboat guides, which brings the history of this particular station up to 1994.<...
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Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
To JOHN SWANSON, on his retirement, after serving for 34 J years as coxswain and 9 years as bowman of the Longhope life- boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and a pension.
To WILLIAM DYKE, on his retirement, after...
Category: Awards
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 1st October, 1885.
EDWARD BIRKBECK, Esq., M.P., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and approved the Minutes of the pre- vious meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence and "Wreck and...
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MAY 7TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. Four parachutes had been reported falling into the sea, but nothing could he found. - Rewards, £3 12s. 6d..
THE EVOLUTION OF LIFESAVING KIT
As we plan the rollout of the next generation of crew kit, we review a stylish and practical history of lifeboat looks – from 1824 to the present day
Through driving rain and gale-force winds, our lifeboat crews have been...
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Frederick Warne
THE BOOK OF SEA RESCUE Laurence F Gilding An authoritative account of all the organisations formed to help those in danger of drowning, with exciting ac- counts of some famous rescues. 10s 6d OBSERVER'S BOOK OF SHIPS Frank E Dodman A...
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Captain Mark Kerr DFC RN
Captain Mark Kerr DFC RN, honorary secretary of Clovelly lifeboat station from 1973 to 1983..
Category: Obituaries
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NOVEMBER 1ST. - KILLYBEGS, CO. DONEGAL. Flares had been reported twelve miles off, but nothing was found.
This was the first service call received at, this recently established station, where the life-boat arrived on 24th...
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MARCH 1 6 T H . - BLACKPOOL, AND LYTHAM - ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE. A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but it was found later to be a false alarm. - Rewards, Blackpool, £11 6s. 9d. ; Lytham - St. Annes, £8 6s....