LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
German Gratitude for a Life-Boat Rescue. Award of Iron Plaque to the Crew at Thurso, Caithness-Shire
THE German Government has awarded to the Crew of the Life-boat at Thurso, Caithness-shire, " an Iron Plaque for rescue from distress at sea," diplomas to the Coxswain, Second Coxswain and Bowman, and certificates to the members of...
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Golden Charter
GOLD EN CHARTER V Pr e- Paid Funeral Plans THE CARING APPROACH TO A SENSITIVE SUBJECT THERE COMES A TIME in life when it's natural to consider your own funeral...and to think about loved ones and what you'd like to leave them. Not...
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Services of the Life-Boats In 1963
Date Station 1963 Jan. 4 Selsey „ 7 Humber „ 9 North Sunderland .
„ 12 Humber „ 12 Sunderland..
„ 12 Berwick „ 16 Humber „ 16 Scarborough „ 16 Whitby „ 17 Caister „ 18 Scarborough „ 18 Runswick ..
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Farewell. Memories of Sixty Years
1904 to 1947—a long period, but a very pleasant time of work and progress in life-boat design. For seventeen years before that, I had the privilege of carrying out, under his supervision, the'designs produced by the late G....
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Galway. Early on the morning of the 23rd September, 1961, three men from Inishere Island rowed nine miles in an open boat to Kilronan to summon a doctor to attend a sick person on the island. Telephone communications with the island had...
Great Rail Journeys
GREAT RAIL.
JOURNEYS Two of over 70 escorted tours worldwide 2008 Departure Dates and Prices 30 departures between 29 March and 18 October Prices from £1,290 to £1,450 2008 Departure Dates and Prices 10...
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Although Wells on the Norfolk Coast Was the Last RNLI Station to Use Horses for Launching—That Was In 1934— Horses Are Still Used In Some Parts of the Netherlands
Although Wells, on the Norfolk coast, was the last R.N.L.I, station to use horses for launching—that was in 1934— horses are still used in some parts of the Netherlands. Here the Ameland life-boat, because of difficult coastal conditions,... - View image in PDF
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Lifeboat People
In the New Year Honours List, the BEM was awarded to Frank Moore, motor mechanic of Barrow lifeboat since 1954. He was assistant motor mechanic at Barrow from 1937 to 1953.
* * * It is with deep regret that we announce the...
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Lifeboat Services June and July 1993
JUNE AND JULY 1993 Aberdeen, Grampian 54ft Ann ON 1050: June 20 and July 24 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 12, July 4,11 and 22 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 2, 30, July 6,19 and 31 Aith, Shetland 52ft Amn ON 1100: June 6...
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The Rigid Inflatable Lifeboat Johannes Frederik
The rigid inflatable lifeboat Johannes Frederik pictured on a recent visit to RNLI headquarters at Pools. The new design of lifeboat will be operated by the North and South Holland Lifeboat Society. Lt S Wiebenga, the society's deputy... - View image in PDF
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