LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

At 9.52 p.m. on 6th August, 1966, a yacht with two people aboard was reported in difficulties off Fort Albert. At 10.6 the life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe was launched. The tide was flooding.

There was a westerly wind...

Brian Miles, RNLI Director, was guest of honour at the silver jubilee celebrations of Wilton and District branch. The party was held in July in the grounds of Wilton House and Cdr Miles cut the anniversary cake in front of 160 guests... - View image in PDF

THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF CREWE, K.G., IN THE CHAIR.

Moved by the Chairman.

Seconded by Admiral SIR COMP- TON EDWARD DOMVILE, G.C.B., G.C.V.O.

1. That the Annual Report be adopted,...

Coxswain's Certificate of Service.

The COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, and a PENSION, have been awarded to the following, on their retire- ment :~ JOHN ANGUS, 35 years coxswain of the...

Is No. 43 of this Journal we described and illustrated the portable " Roller Skids " on which life-boats are hauled out of the wafer prior to placing them on their carriages, and in the 59th number an improved self-lubri- cating...

The loss of a comrade It is almost 10 years since RNLI Coxswain Hewitt Clark and Coastguard Winchman Billy Deacon attended the Green Lily, struggling in ferocious conditions off the Shetland Isles. Only one of these two brave men was to...

As his contribution to the Lowestoft lifeboat appeal, Howard Whyntie (left), secretary of the local Shoreline club, commissioned commemorative mugs in a limited edition. The mugs were made by Ernie Childs of Great Yarmouth Potteries and... - View image in PDF

oLkic- J R R The Lord of the Ring** and The Hobbit by J. R.R. Tolkien Tt)e rtP TWO WORTH £103.00 Yours FREE All you pay is postage and packing Folio '""S POLIO T HOUSANDS of booklovers have voted J.R.R. Tolkien's Thf...