The Hoylake Life-boat was again afloat on service on the 25th September on the occasion of the flat Catharine, of Liver-pool, going ashore about a mile from the Life-boat Station daring a whole gale from the north and a very heavy...
A rocket signal somewhere out to sea, A vessel dragging down upon the land, Mayhap the fishing fleet in jeopardy, Swift on the tidings is the life-boat manned.
A modern ark up-borne on stormy seas, Buoyant with hope,...
Category: Poetry
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See us at the Plymouth International Lifeboat Exhibition, or contact us for an illustrated brochure giving...
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Captain W. J. Oliver, M.C., who was district organising secretary for the north-east of England from 1928 until 1952, died on the 18th of March, 1960, at the age of 72.
Captain Oliver and his family had a long association...
Category: Obituaries
Mrs Asa Richman explains the art of spinning at the craft fair held last autumn by Wembury Peninsula branch, Plymouth.
Other demonstrations were given by a potter, glass engraver, macrame worker, pewter worker, flower... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The autumn ball held by Wells branch at the Bishop's Palace last September was an outstanding success and very much enjoyed. As well as a raffle there was an auction for a cricket bat signed by Somerset and Gloucestershire cricket teams... - View image in PDF
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Flagstaff memorial: The Bishop of Truro, the Right Reverend Peter Mumford, blesses the flagstaff mounted in Truro Cathedral and made as a memorial to the lifeboatmen who died in the Penlee lifeboat disaster of December 1981. The wood for the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Employees of the Poole-based telecommunications company GPT recently donated £300 to the Institution. The money will be used to purchase much needed protective clothing for lifeboatmen.
Brian Woolgar from GPT is... - View image in PDF
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Father Christmas doesn't just give presents to good little boys and girls - he raises cash for needy causes too! In November, Stafford with Rugeley branch transported Santa by speedboat to his grotto at the Wyevale garden centre near... - View image in PDF
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The Martin Jones jazz band played on board the lifeboat Robert and Dorothy Hardcastte to greet guests arriving at the Mayday Ball organised by Hull ladies lifeboat guild.
Over 250 guests enjoyed an excellent three-course... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs