LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Eighth National Lottery
PRIZEWINNERS in the eighth RNLI national lottery, which raised nearly £22,500, were drawn at Poole headquarters on Wednesday April 30 by John Piper. Well known as a broadcaster on Radio Solent, John Piper has been appointed as regional...
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Spaarndam
Southend-on-Sea a message had been received from the Ramsgate coastguard that the S.S.
Spaarndam urgently needed help, and at NOV. 27TH. - MARGATE, KENT, AND 9.40 A.M. the motor life-boat Greater London SOUTHEND - ON - SEA....
H.M. Trawler Avanturine (1)
NOVEMBER 24TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. At 4.50 in the morning a message was received at Shoreham Harbour from the coastguard that H.M. Trawler Avanturine, which had been left at anchor by the Newhaven life-boat off Newhaven, as described...
An R.A.F. Sunderland Flying Boat
MAY 12TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES.
At 7.15 in the morning a doctor of Castlebay telephoned to the life-boat honorary secretary that he had received a telephone message from Vatersay post office that an R.A.F. Sunderland...
Arab
RAMSGATE.—At 3.15 P.M. on the 24th October, during a gale of wind from the W.S.W. and a heavy sea, signals of distress were shows by the Gull Light vessel. The Life-boat Bradford was manned, and went out in tow of the harbour steam-tug...
Crewhill and Osage
DECEMBER 18TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. At 4.20 P.M. the steamer Crewhill, of Belfast, was seen to be approaching and to be signalling for the life-boat, and at 4.30 P.M. the motor life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was launched. A...
A Fishing Boat (1)
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- folk. At 9.38 on the morning of the 19th July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing boat had broken down east of Hopton and needed help. At 9.43 the life-boat Louise Stephens...
Mr. Walter Ison (Right), Chairman of Bushey Council, Giving Advice Before the Walkers Set Off from Bushey Meads School.
Mr. Walter Ison (right), chairman of Bushey Council, giving advice before the walkers set off from Bushey Meads School.. - View image in PDF
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Constance Brown Who Named the Boat and Who Is Seen Below Receiving a Bouquet from Lorraine Mcdonald
among those on board was Mrs Constance Brown, who named the boat and who is seen below receiving a bouquet from Lorraine McDonald.. - View image in PDF
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Pictured Top Left Matthew Edgar Receives His Letter of Thanks and a Goody Bag from Andrew Freemantle, Chief Executive, RNLI
Pictured top left Matthew Edgar receives his letter of thanks and a goody bag from Andrew Freemantle, chief executive, RNLI. - View image in PDF
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