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Date: Winter 1990

Volume: 51

Issue: 511

As this issue of THE LIFEBOAT was going to press severe weather caused the flooding of the North Wales town of Towyn and the surrounding areas.

D class inflatable lifeboats from Rhyl, Llandudno and Flint (some 25 miles away...

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Date: Winter 1984

Volume: 49

Issue: 487

Brighton and Shoreham Harbour: Early in the evening of September 15, 1983, when a force 8 gale, gusting to strong gale, force 9, was blowing from the south west and the sea was very rough, a swimmer was reported in difficulties between...

Cover Picture

Date: Autumn 1984

Volume: 49

Issue: 490

Survey ship Geotek Alpha ablaze off the west coast of Scotland last July. Barra Island's 48ft 6in Solent class lifeboat, Hugh William Viscount Gough, can be seen with 15 of the casualty's crew aboard. Eventually the lifeboat had to... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Marlow and District Branch

Date: Spring 1985

Volume: 49

Issue: 492

An outrageous raft race raised over £2,000 for the Marlow and District branch in September last year. The race was organised by Harrisons Sports and Social Club from High Wycombe, and was held on the Thames. Competitors were kitted out... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Postage Paid:

Date: Summer 1985

Volume: 49

Issue: 493

Postage paid: Hoylake postmaster, Mr Thorley, seems stuck on one of his postmen, Steve McGowan who is also a crew member of the Hoylake lifeboat. But rather than tear him off a strip, it's several sheets to the wind! To mark the issue of... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Director's Cut

Date: Summer 1997

Volume: 55

Issue: 541

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

Category: Photographs

A Spitfire Aeroplane (5)

Date: 1942

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1942

MAY 3RD. - BLACKPOOL, AND FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE. A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea six miles west of Blackpool. The Blackpool life-boat could not launch at once as the tractor was engaged in an attempt to salve another...

A Rowing Boat

Date: Summer 1975

Volume: 44

Issue: 453

Capsized rowing boat TWO FISHERMEN of Newbiggin launched their ferrier rowing boat to go out to their keep-box moored offshore at about 1115 on Friday, January 31, 1975.

When only a short distance from the shore, some 50 to...

Functional Clothing

Date: Summer 1980

Volume: 47

Issue: 473

Functional Airflow" Jacket and Overtrousers Royal National Life-Boat Institution in 1471 the RNLI adopted Functional for Offshore Stations The clothing has been well received by our crews who operate in severe conditions for prolonged...

Category: Advertisement

OBITUARIES

Date: Spring 1986

Volume: 50

Issue: 496

OBITUARIES IT is with deep regret that we record the following deaths: February, 1986 Denis Hapgood, who was chairman of Wadebridge branch from 1977 to 1985.

Sidney Banister, honorary treasurer of Wadebridge branch since...

Category: Obituaries