LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 6.25 on the evening of the llth of August, 1951, a member of the local life-boat committee telephoned that a yacht taking part in the Fastnet Race had been dismasted west of the North East Shingles Buoy. She was...
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"Saved at Last," A Tale of the Ramsgate Life-Boat
CHAP, I.—LIFE-BOAT WEATHER AND LIFE- BOAT WORK
Do we not often find, in the winter's even-ing, that our warm rooms seem more cosy, and the flames lap more brightly and closely round the half-consumed log, as a...
Category: Articles
Awards to Coxswains Crews and Shore Helpers
The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations, were awarded a annuity, gratuity or...
Category: Awards
Peace Time Record of Lives Saved: Outstanding Year's Work Reported
THE President of the R.N.L.I., the Duke of Kent, said at the 148th annual meeting at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on 18th May, that the Institution rested on four great pillars, each of which was essential to its health and...
Category: Articles
Jack Pride
MAY 1989; Jack Pride, president of Bridgwater Branch since 1979. Previously honorary treasurer of Midsomer Norton Branch from 1965 to 1969 and honorary treasurer of Bridgwater Branch from 1969 to 1974. Appointed chairman and honorary...
Category: Obituaries
Why P-Pick on a P-Penguin?
The connection between heavyweight boxer Frank Bruno, a penguin, 'District Nurse' Nerys Hughes and Humber lifeboat coxswain Brian Bevan was explained at London Zoo on 17 September, when they were all involved in the launch of the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
From An Original Idea by Henry Greathead
Jn Sunday, 15 March 1789 a ship, the Adventure of Newcastle, began the process which led to today's lifeboats.
Adventure was wrecked at the mouth of the Tyne while thousands of onlookers watched helplessly from the...
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Ilb Launches
ILB launches on service during the months December, 1973, January and February, 1974 Atlantic College, South Glamorgan December 9, February 17 and March 7.
Beaumaris, Gwynedd December 8 and 30.
Broughty...
Category: Services
WP Courtauld
W.P. Courtauld, member of the Committee of Management from 1972 to 1983 and donor of the Waveney class lifeboat Augustine Courtauld...
Category: Obituaries