LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (39)
MARCH 26TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
An aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but an R.A.F. launch picked up two of her crew, who died later, and the three others were believed to have been trapped in the aeroplane. -...
Messages of Congratulation from Abroad
ON 4th March, the hundredth birth- day of the Institution, the following telegrams of congratulation were received from abroad—from foreign Governments, Life-boat Services and Shipping and Sailors' Societies. They are another tribute to...
Category: Correspondence
Letters
PYROTECHNICS 0 As a reader of THE LIFE-BOAT I have found many of the articles printed therein of great interest, particularly so the 'article in the January issue, 'Safety at Sea with Pyrotechnics', by Pat Winter Thomas.
Category: Correspondence
'I name this lifeboat Storm Rider!'
Naming an RNLI lifeboat is a once-in-a-lifetime honour – an honour that fell to 14-year-old Rachel Fairhurst during a special ceremony in July ...
Our newest Shannon class lifeboat and her...
Category: Articles
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
To WILLIAM J. BAKER, on his retirement, after serving for 25J years as coxswain of the Padstow life-boat, a coxswain's certificate •of service and an annuity.
To JAMES TAIT, on his retirement, after serving for 15f...
Category: Awards
Membership News
Governors ... Shoreline... Storm Force.. Apologies! You may have been one of several members who experienced strange happenings which coincided with the delivery of your Autumn journal, and unreserved apologies are due to all...
Category: Articles
Wales Community News
Pendine
3-PEAK SUMMIT FOR THE RNLI
In June, Shelley Phillips from Pendine raised an impressive £445 completing the National Three Peaks Challenge for the RNLI. The challenge calls for mountaineers...
Category: Articles
Awards to Honorary Workers
To Sir FREDERICK W. MONEYPEXNY, C.V.O., C.B.E., of the Belfast Lough Branch Committee, in recognition of his valuable co-operation for many years, the Gold Pendant and Record of Thanks.
To Mr. HENRY BTODEN, on his...
Category: Awards
Sir George Shee: An Appreciation
THE Royal National Life-boat Institu- tion has had only four secretaries during the 107 years of its existence. The first was Thomas Edwards, who served from 1824 to 1850. Richafd Lewis (1850 to 1883) and Charles Dibdin (1883 to 1910) were...
Category: Articles
A Drifter
24th August. A drifter ran ashore, but got off on the flowing tide.—Rewards, £4 19s. Qd..