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Holborn Head

Date: December 1968

Volume: 41

Issue: 426

At 1 a.m. on 27th July, 1968, the life-boat Pentland (Civil Service No.

31) was launched to search for the motor boat Holborn Head, with two people on board, which was overdue on passage from Stromness to...

Modestine

Date: April 1970

Volume: 41

Issue: 431

Reserve life-boat O.N. 776 on passage - At 10.30 p.m. on 12th September, 1969, while the life-boat was moored overnight at Oban, the harbour jnaster reported that red flares had been sighted in the vicinity of Lismore island. At 10.40 the...

Major Peter Longmore

Date: Spring 1994

Volume: 53

Issue: 528

Major Peter Longmore MC, president of Chichester & District branch. He joined the committee in 1976 and immediately took on the office of chairman until 1991. He was awarded a Silver badge in 1988..

Category: Obituaries

Supporters Weekend

Date: Spring 1989

Volume: 51

Issue: 508

The launching tractor is in no danger ot replacement following trials with one dog power haulage at Eastbourne during the supporters' weekend!. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Mark Lisa

Date: Winter 1986

Volume: 49

Issue: 495

WORKINGTON, Sunday January 6, 1985: a 33ft fishing vessel, Mark Lisa, with two men aboard, on passage between Fleetwood and Tarbert on the Clyde, suffered engine failure and drifted on to rocks at St Bees Head. She then floated off, leaking...

Bryan Gerrard,

Date: Spring 1986

Volume: 50

Issue: 496

Bryan Gerrard, who served the RNLI first as a boat mechanic then as fleet staff coxswain/mechanic. Mr Gerrard worked for the Institution for 27 years..

Category: Obituaries

8. Over She Goes!

Date: Summer 1992

Volume: 52

Issue: 521

8. Over she goes! The Atlantic 21 and her crew of three are put through their paces during the capsize and righting display. - View image in PDF

Ptiolo Bob Kennovtn. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Scarborough- Mersey Fanny Victoria Wilkinson and Frank Stubbs

Date: Autumn 1992

Volume: 52

Issue: 522

HRH The Duchess of Kent returns to harbour aboard Scarborough's new Mersey class Fanny Victoria Wilkinson and Frank Stubbs after the naming ceremony on 9 September.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

(Main Picture) Cromer

Date: Winter 1999

Volume: 57

Issue: 547

/Main Picture) Cromer was one of the pier-end slipway lifeboat stations built in the middle years, making use of reinforced concrete and steel.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Edward (Ted) Larbalestier

Date: Spring 1999

Volume: 57

Issue: 548

March1999 Edward (Ted) Larbalestier BEM St. Helier coxswain from 1951 until his retirement in 1970. He was awarded the Silver medal in 1951and the BEM in 1970.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs