LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Dudgeon Lightvessel (1)
Sheringham, and Cromer, Norfolk.
At 9.50 on the morning of the 31st of May, 1958, the Cromer coastguard in- formed the honorary secretary that a re- quest had been made by the Trinity House Superintendent at Great Yar...
The Right Spirit
Here is an example of the right spirit in giving to the Life-boat Service.
In response to a request for the renewal of a subscription, the Honorary Secretary at Henley received the following letter, with the subscription...
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One Thousand Pairs of Odd Sized Shoes Raised About £2000 for the Wolverhampton Branch a Local Shoe Dealer Very Kindly Donated 2000 New But Odd Sized Shoes
One thousand pairs of odd sized shoes raised about £2,000 for the Wolverhampton branch. A local shoe dealer very kindly donated 2,000 new, but odd sized shoes. The branch made up 1,000 pairs of shoes within a size of each other. Prices... - View image in PDF
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(Left) D Class Inflatable:
(left) D class inflatable: length overall 15ft 6in; beam 6ft 4in; draught 17in; displacement 0.25 tons; maximum speed, 20 knots; range at full speed, 60 nautical miles. The D class inflatable, introduced in 1963, has a crew of two; she... - View image in PDF
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Honley and Brockholes Guild
Ready for action; the ladies of Honley and Brockholes guild raised £460 during their coffee day and sale of Christmas goods at the home of Mrs Margaret Haffenden. They find ever increasing interest and support from the public in their... - View image in PDF
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Patrons and Staff of the Travellers Rest Public House
Bunk holiday fund raising activities raised £757 for the New Brighton lifeboat station. Patrons and staff of the Travellers Rest public house and Reflections on Marine Promenade, New Brighton, had an added treat when the inshore... - View image in PDF
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Checking Out the Fowey Lifeboat
Anna Chatt-Collins and Pat Stewart, who both work in the Physiotherapy department at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, walked ten miles along the Dorset coast westwards from Lulworth Cove and collected £300 for the Fowey... - View image in PDF
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Kayaking for Cash
Kayaking for cash A group of kayaking instructors arrived at Poole in September to present the local lifeboat crew with money raised during a tough three-day expedition promoting safe sea kayaking.
The presention was an... - View image in PDF
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Sporting Auction
The directors of Alston Limestone Company held a sponsors evening at the National Glass Centre, Sunderland, in December to raise funds for RNLI Whickham branch.
A charity auction was held offering many items including... - View image in PDF
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Life-Boatmen In the Navy.
Coxswain Angus Mackintosh of Thurso, Caithness-shire, who is serving in the Navy as a petty officer, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his work in the Norwegian campaign.
Two members of the life-boat crew...
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