LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

March Edward R Coker, president of Didsbury branch. Mr Coker was a founder member of the branch in 1964 and held office as chairman until 1967 and president from 1967 until his death. He was awarded the silver badge in 1983 and the gold...

September Mrs W Waring JP, Castleford ladies lifeboat guild secretary from 1962 until her death.

Mrs Waring was awarded the silver badge in 1997 and the gold badge in 1987.

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AUGUST 1994 Mrs Rosamund Wade, chairman of Worksop ladies' guild. Mrs Wade was a founder member of the guild and was its first chairman from 1980 to 1982. From 1983 to 1985 she was secretary and served as chairman from 1993 until her...

Mrs Margaret Thomson, president of Barrow- in-Furness ladies' guild from 1987 until her death and chairman from 1980 until 1987.

She was awarded a Silver badge in 1994..

January 1999 Robert Henry 'Bob' Bucket! Vice President of the Back of the Wight branch. Bob was a founder member of the branch in 1972, serving as its first chairman until he became Vice President in 1984, a position he held up until... - View image in PDF

Miss G. MacDonald, founder of the Peebles branch in 1949. She was branch vice president from 1970 until a few weeks before her death when she became branch honorary life president. She was a warded a Gold badge in 1980..

Ron Graham, Manhood branch president from 1996 until his death.

He joined the branch in 1977 and served had served as lifeboat day organiser, honorary treasurer and chairman, Mr Graham recieved the Silver badge in 1988..<...

October 2oth was the centenary of Grace Darling's death, and a memorial service was held in the church at Bamburgh. Among the wreaths laid on the grave was one from the Institution. The B.B.C. made a record of the service to be broadcast...