LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Newquay, Cornwall. At 12.20 on 2ist July, 1965, the honorary secretary learnt that a man had fallen down the cliffs between Treyarnon and Porthcothan.
At 12.25 the IRB launched in light variable airs and slight sea. The man...
Golden Way
Stromness, Orkneys - At 8.40 p.m.
on 5th August, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that flares had been reported from a vessel off Breckness point. The life-boat Archibald and Alexander M. Paterson was...
Happy Wanderer
Tynemouth, Northumberland - At 9.35 p.m. on loth June, 1967, a small boat was seen in distress off Whitley Bay.
The life-boat Tynesider was launched at 9.59 in a slight north easterly breeze and a smooth sea. The tide was...
Snedronning
At 6.17 p.m. on 2oth June, 1967, it was learned that a yacht was firing red flares about one mile south of Ramsgate harbour.
The life-boat Edward and IsabellaIrwin, on temporary duty at the station, proceeded at 6.32 in a...
Henley-On-Thames
Only RNLI supporters could find a way of feeding the swans and ducks on the Thames and collecting money for lifeboats simultaneously.
At Henley-on-Thames the branch has arranged to fill this bin with unsold loaves, kindly... - View image in PDF
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Three Triumphant Waves from (I to R) Dawn Moore Her Husband Jon and Maggie
Three triumphant waves from (I to r) Dawn Moore, her husband Jon and Maggie Annat. They have just completed a remarkable 22 week circumnavigation of Britain by canoe. All three are instructors at Outward Bound Wales at Aberdovey and Dawn and... - View image in PDF
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Modifications:
Modifications: Coxswain Kenneth Henry (I) is seen about to strike the first blow in the demolition of the old crew assembly room to make way for a new building. It is all part of a £650,000 project at Aith lifeboat station (Shetland)... - View image in PDF
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Dianna Moran Tv's 'Green Goddess' Fitness Expert
Keeping in trim: Dianna Moran, TV's 'Green Goddess' fitness expert, puts some of the younger guests through their paces at Christchurch branch's annual barbecue at the Avonmouth Hotel in July. She was official guest at the... - View image in PDF
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At 0453 on Sunday 16 May, HunstBiton lifeboat crew were called from their beds to search for a missing wvimmer. A 21 year old student from Droitwich had gone for a midnighmwim and his friends had not seen him return and were unable to...
Station Profile
Skegness is a holidaymaker's town with tourism being by far the main industry. The winter population of just 15,000 rises to around 170,000 during the summer bringing major traffic problems - which can badly delay the crew on their way...
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