LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Height of Success:
Height of success: all five Troon primary schools took part in the local guild's sunflower growing competition last year. The children asked family and friends to sponsor their flowers and a prize of a trip on Troon lifeboat and an RNLI... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cyril Richards
Cyril Richards who was an honorary member of the Hornchurch and Rainham branch. He joined the branch in 1962 and became vice-chairman in 1973 until 1983 when he resigned due to ill health..
Category: Obituaries
Blue Peter III
Blue Peter III was one of four D class inflatables which were funded by the TV program 'Blue Peter1 in the 1960s and subsequently replaced in 1972 and 1984 after further appeals.
The class was developed in 1963 after... - View image in PDF
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Mrs Pleydell-Bouverie,
Mrs Pleydell-Bouverie, mother of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu; president of the Lymington ladies lifeboat guild. Mrs Pleydell-Bouverie joined the branch in 1986..
Category: Obituaries
George Treasure,
George Treasure, founder treasurer of the Loughborough and district branch since 1976. George remained treasurer for 20 years and was awarded the silver badge in 1994..
Category: Obituaries
People and Places
Overseas greetings RNLI Deputy Director, Ray Kipling, recently received a letter and some photographs from Fernando Andrade, secretary of the Uruguayan lifeboat service ADES. The picture above shows the Montevideo station lifeboat ADES 14,...
Category: Articles
Royal Presentation
Presenting the painting to the Queen Mother (L to R): branch secretary, lla Simpson; local artist. Evan Sutherland; branch chairman, Sandy Gordon; and branch fundraising organiser. Ann Oag.. - View image in PDF
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(Main Photo) Members of Newbiggin Lifeboat Crew
(Main photot Members of Newttggm lifeboat ciaw and branch present the timg capsute to contractor Bill Rutter and (inset) T is biined under the now. - View image in PDF
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Mr Cyril Smith,
MARCH 1998 Mr Cyril Smith, vice president of the Wellington branch. Mr Smith joined the commtttee in 1975 and was box secretary from 1979 to 1988. He was awarded a statuette in 1990..
Category: Obituaries
Stormy Stan Says...
Stormy Stan, the hero of 'Storm Force', the RNLI's club for the under-16s, appears regularly in the club's magazine Storm Force News. Here is a taster of the tales he spins and the advice he gives to young...
Category: Articles