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A K.L.M. Constellation Aircraft

Date: December 1958

Volume: 35

Issue: 386

On the 14th-15th of August, 1958, the Fenit and Galway Bay life-boats carried out a long and unsuccessful search for survivors of a K.L.M.

Constellation aircraft, which had crashed into the sea. An account of their search...

Excelsior

Date: June 1959

Volume: 35

Issue: 388

Humber, Yorkshire. At 7.25 on the morning of 1st of January, 1959, the coastguard at Spurn Point informed the honorary secretary that three red flares had been seen about six or seven miles off Withernsea. At 7.47 the life-boat City of...

Kylin

Date: March 1967

Volume: 40

Issue: 419

Wells, Norfolk - On ifth September, 1966, the Wells life-boat Ernest Tom Neathercoat rescued a man and his dog from the yacht Kylin. A full account of this service, for which a special award was made to the coxswain and crew, appears on page...

Stamps for Life-Boat

Date: December 1967

Volume: 40

Issue: 422

In London in December, 1967, Lars Amundsen, the sole remaining male relative of the celebrated South Pole explorer, Roald Amundsen, sold his famous classic collection of British Empire stamps in order to raise funds to pay for a second...

Category: Donations

Portable TV Gift

Date: March 1968

Volume: 41

Issue: 423

A portable TV set was presented to the crew of the life-boat 70-002 Grace Paterson Ritchie on 18th December, 1967, at Kirkwall, Scotland. Lord Windlesham, chairman of Grampian Television Ltd., made the presentation on behalf of his...

Category: Donations

These Pirates Come from Cable Belt Ltd Camberley

Date: Summer 1983

Volume: 48

Issue: 485

These pirates come from Cable Belt Ltd, Camberley, and were just one of the teams to take part in the sixth annual pub crawl organised by Camberley branch. With the help of plunderers like them £1,432.33 was amassed from lifeboat... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Odd Man Out:

Date: Winter 1985

Volume: 49

Issue: 491

Odd man out: the new 20ft Boston Whaler Outrage, recently stationed at Poole and replacing a 17ft Dell Quay Dory. She is the only boat of this type in the RNLI fleet; she has a crew of three, a maximum speed of 30 knots and an endurance at... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Cover Picture

Date: Summer 1985

Volume: 49

Issue: 493

Mudeford's 17ft 6in twin-engined C class lifeboat leaps off a wave while on exercise. The photograph demonstrates why it is so important to befit to man this type of lifeboat. The age limit for crews of RNLI inflatables is 45. The... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Passer's Rum

Date: Autumn 1980

Volume: 47

Issue: 474

FOR 300 YEARS THE SUPERB RDM OFTHE ROYAL NAVY '(TV Now offered to the pnblic for the first time For availability information write or telephone Michael Fogg. ED&FMan (Victuals) Ltd.

Lower Thames Street, London EC3R...

Category: Advertisement

Ascot Branch

Date: Summer 1986

Volume: 50

Issue: 497

Staving afloat: two young helpers of Ascot branch enjoy a breather from their bucket duties during the town's annual carnival. The branch's splendid float created a lot of interest and £300 was raised on the day.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs