LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Brownie
Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire. — About 8.45 on the morning of the 13th of September, 1950, the life-boat coxswain saw a motor launch apparently in difficulties about a third of a mile west-south-west of the Gimblet Rock.
She...
Jarvis
HELIOGRAPH FLASHES At 8.2 p.m. on nth July, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor-boat appeared to have broken down. Her crew of four were waving and flashing a heliograph.
The tide had...
Carol
At 6.45 a.m. on 10th May, 1968, the motor mechanic informed the honorary secretary that a fishing vessel was firing flares under the cliff off Pett. The life-boat Fairlight was launched at 6.53 in a strong south westerly breeze and a very...
Union, of Fraserburgh
AUGUST 30TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE At 11.35 at night the coastguard reported flares about one mile off North Head. A light south-south-east wind was blowing. There was a heavy swell. The motor life-boat Julia Park Barry of Glasgow was...
Today's Lifeboatmen
Today's Exmouth lifeboat crew is very much a family affair - six members of two families make up nearly a quarter of the entire crew.
Among the 25 strong crew is Coxswain Keith Graham with his two sons and the three...
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Keeping In Trim
Keeping in trim Albert Sutherland, coxswain of Fraserburgh lifeboat, gets a new hairstyle from Banff and Buchan college students (from left) Deborah Strachan, Maria Mutch and Marion Johnston. They donated the £1,041.16 they had raised... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
South/Midlands/East Community News
Cowes
COWES CUTS ITS PLASTIC
As well as saving lives at sea, Cowes lifeboat crew are playing their part in saving the planet – by cutting down on plastic. Small changes can make a big difference and, in...
Category: Articles
Dagenite Electric Power Storage Ltd.
Lifeboats depend on Dagenite Batteries So can you.
Dagenite batteries are used extensively by the RNLhand they don'ttake any chances. Isn't this the kind of dependability you want for your car Dagenite dependability...
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Dagenite Batteries
LIFEBOATS DEMAND THE DEPENDABILITY OF DACENITE So does your car. Make sure you choose a Dagenite Easifil-it means what it says. Dagenite Batteries are used extensively by the R.N.L.I.
They don't take...
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Coxswain Neil Brockman of Penlee
Coxswains Terry George of Sennen Cove, left, and Neil Brockman of Penlee were both awarded a Bronze Medal as a result of their joint service to the fishing vessel Julian Paul.
They are pictured shortly before receiving... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs