LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Victoria and Michael
Stranded! Filey's I) class inshore and allweather lifeboats were called to t he rescue of I 'iclima and Michael.
a 25ft llshiiii; \essel aground on rocks at Chimney Hole some two miles \\\ of the station on 9 August...
Martell Cognac
The spirit of Tradition Michel Martell, the seventh generation of the Martell family to head this prestigious company, founded in 1715, was in England when the announcement was made to phase out the traditional Naval rum ration in 1970. This...
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Weymouth - South Division
Weymouth's sheltered and relatively deep harbour enables the station's Arun class to lie afloat - visible between the piles to the right of the harbour in the centre of the main photo.
The Arun can be seen more... - View image in PDF
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St Abbs closure
The RNLI closed its inshore lifeboat station at St Abbs in Berwickshire in September, following an earlier announcement of changes to four stations in the north east of England and the Scottish Borders.
An extensive review...
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Selsey Station
AFTER forty years' service in the Life- boat, during twenty of which he was Coxswain, Mr. Thos. Sparshott has re- tired with the Institution's pension. On 25th July a meeting was held in the Selsey Life-boat House, at which the...
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Antique Valuers Mr W Cooper of Boulton and Cooper
Antique valuers Mr W. Cooper of Boulton and Cooper Ltd and Mr N. Brooksbank of Christie's Ltd, York, intent on items brought to them by guests at Helmsley ladies guild's antiques valuation evening held at Queen Mary's School,... - View image in PDF
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Bolinders Company Ltd
It's dependable Penta for R N LI For reliable power and unsurpassed dependability.
The RNLI are putting Penta outboards in their new inshore rescue craft. With Penta 360, these revolutionary Dell Quay 17ft fibreglass...
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A Fishing Boat
Arranmore, Co. Donegal. — During the evening of the 13th August it was learned that a fishing boat, with two men on board, which had put out early in the morning, had not returned.
A strong north breeze was blowing, with a...
Mary
BARGE HELPLESS IN A GALE Appledore, Devon.—Shortly after eight on the evening of the 17th of January, 1948, the barge Mary, belonging to Appledore, was seen to be burning flares for help west of Keelstone Rocks, Instow, and the motor...
Toby
LOST RUDDER Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 6.16 p.m. on 8th May, 1965, a small cabin cruiser was reported to be in difficulties off Canvey point. At 6.35 the life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched in a south-westerly...