LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mixed Rescuers
The Institution has made rewards to seven people who went out in two fishing boats from North Berwick to the help of an aeroplane. In one boat was the owner, his wife, a policeman and a chemist's apprentice; in the other a fisherman, a...
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From Foreign Life-Boat Services
Since the war ended the Institution has been in touch with several of the foreign life-boat services. In September 1944, as soon as France was liberated, it heard from the French service which reported that it had suffered great...
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Janet and Tempter
NORTH DEAL.—On the morning of the 27th March rockets and guns were fired by the Gull Lightship and large flares were burnt by a vessel in the direction of the Brake sand. The Life-boat Mary Somerville was launched at about 5 o'clock, a...
An Aeroplane (189)
NOVEMBER 29TH. - MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND. A British aeroplane had crashed in the Silloth Channel, but the lifeboat found nothing, and on putting into Silloth learned that the aeroplane had been found, but that the crew had been...
A Vessel (3)
JANUARY 21ST. - PORT ASKAIG, ARGYLLSHIRE. A ship had been re-ported in distress to the south-east of Ardmore Point, Islay, but nothing was found, and later it was learned that the vessel was not in immediate danger and did not need the help...
Empire Jonquil
JANUARY 16TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN.
The motor vessel Empire Jonquil, flying the Dutch flag, had gone ashore, but her captain declined the services of the life-boat. - Rewards, £7 2s..
Soap and water
When he’s not in the middle of an East End drama, lifelong RNLI supporter Steve McFadden heads west for coastal adventure
What does a soap star treat himself to on his 50th birthday? The latest...
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Mermaid Marine Engines
engines ere complete reliability under arduous conditions is essential to human life,the RNLI specify MERMAID marine engines.
MERMAID quality and reliability is also specified by Boatbuilders worldwide who take pride in the...
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It's a Small World.
It's a small world. Reader S.
Johnson discovered that the custodian of Ivan Talley (an ex-RNLI lifeboat now working in New Zealand) was a friend of a relative.
His grandsons are pictured aboard the... - View image in PDF
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Royal Doulton (1)
THE LIFEBOAT MAN a New Character Study by Royal Doulton Govier's of Sidmouth are pleased to offer you this early opportunity of acquiring "The Lifeboat Man" from Royal Doulton's famous Character Study collection and at the...
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