LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Hythe Life-Boat Crew's Concert
A CONCERT, largely arranged and carried out by the Crew of the Motor Life-boat, was held at Hythe, Kent, on 29th and 30th January last. The notices warned purchasers of tickets that if a call for the Life-boat came, the concert would be...
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Great Railjourneys
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In This Issue
In this issue News 2 Letters 8 Feature Better beaches, safer seas 10 The editor looks at the beach rescue pilot scheme that has been running on 22 south west beaches over the summer months Lifeboats in action A Vellum-winning rescue by the...
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Trapped by the tide
Among the new lifeboats that were in action (listed in Launches, left) over the Autumn and Winter was Newquay’s D class lifeboat, Enid Mary. Her crew faced a tricky rescue in the surf when a group of students were cut off by...
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Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
The late HENRY CORKISH. who for 22 years was coxswain of the Ramsey life-boat, a certificate of service to his daughter.
To WILLIAM TRACEY, on his retirement, after serving for 4 years as coxswain, 10|- years as second...
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Lifeboat Services March April and May 1986
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire 54ft Arun: May 5 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic21: March 15 and May 26 (four times) Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic21 :Mait:h29, 31 (fourtimes), April 12, 20, 24. May 4 (twice) and 25 (twice) Aberystwyth, Dyfed Cclass...
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Here and There
SUPPORT CONTINUES TO COME in from Amateur Swimming Association clubs for our appeal to organise sponsored swims to raise funds for the RNLI. To help clubs who arrange their programmes well in advance the swim can be arranged at any time over...
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The Empress of the French
BUT a few days since the British public were startled by the intelligence that the Empress of the French and her royal son, the Prince Imperial, had nearly lost their lives by drowning, on the coast of France.
We will...
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Alan Thomas
Coxswain Tenby Tyne class lifeboat Silver medal 22 September 1989 In a WNW Force 8 to 9 wind, very rough seas, rain squalls and poor visibility Coxswain Thomas repeatedly manoeuvred the Tenby Tyne class lifeboat FIFA Sir Galahad inside the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs