LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats
At 6 A.M. on the 23rd March the fishing-boats engaged in crab-fishing put to sea for the purpose of hauling up their crab pots. The wind at the time was blowing strongly from the E.N.E.; later in the morning it increased. About 9.30 A.M. the...
A New D Class Inflatable Lifeboat
A new D class inflatable lifeboat, the gift of Warminster and District branch, was dedicated at Horton and Port Eynon lifeboat station on Monday, May 25. Major D. S. Fan, who handed over thelifeboat, andMrsFarrare in the centre of the... - View image in PDF
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Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.
—On the 30th of June, 19.51, the Chief Inspector of the Irish Lights Com- missioners asked if the life-boat would take provisions to the Tuskar Rock Lighthouse next day. The Commis-...
Lottie
RAMSGATE, KENT.—While endeavouring to return to the harbour, in a whole gale from E. and a heavy sea, on the 1st February, the smack Lottie struck the West Pier, and was driven to the back of it. Her anchor was let go but it did not hold,...
Ameland
Life-Boat O.N. 70-001. At 12.10 a.m.
on yth February, 1966, the crew of the first seventy foot steel life-boat, anchored in Clovelly roads, intercepted a message on the radio from the German motor vessel Ameland stating...
Bree-Helle
St Mary's, Scilly Isles - At 9 a.m.
on 29th January, 1967, news was received that the Dutch coaster Bree-Helle was in rough seas 10 miles west of Rund Island lighthouse. She was carrying a heavy deck cargo and wished to...
Orwell
St. Ives, Cornwall - At 9 a.m. on 25th February, 1967, a message wasreceived that a local doctor wanted the assistance of the life-boat to land the master of the motor vessel Orwell. The vessel was due at St. Ives at 9.20 in a near gale...
Bidjly
Dover, Kent.—At 9.4 on the morning of the 26th of May, 1957, the Sandgate coastguard telephoned that a small yacht appeared to be in difficulties a quarter of a mile off Shakespeare Cliff. The coxswain put out in his own boat to investigate,...
A Fashion Spectacular
Showing the way A fashion spectacular, ranging from wedding dresses to children's wear, organised by Gloucester with Churchdown branch at Gloucester Guildhall proved a great success.
The fund-raising 'Clothes... - View image in PDF
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Mercantile Credit
Help yourself.... and the R.N.L.I.
Special rates on loans to buy what you want- now! Every loan a RNLI member takes out, under a special arrangement with Mercantile Credit Company Limited, means a welcome donation to the...
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