LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

VELLUM FOR BEMBRIDGE COXSWAIN Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—On the 5th of December, 1947, the motor life-boat Jessie Lumb rescued eighteen men from H.M. trawler Erraid, and the coxswain was awarded the Institution's thanks on...

DURING the summer new life-boats were named at eight stations, Swanage, New Quay (Cardigan), Eastbourne, Ramsey, Barmouth, Porthdinllaen, Portrush and Newcastle (Co. Down).

Accounts of the ceremonies will be pub- lished...

On the 3rd September and 16th November the John Fielden Life-boat also proceeded out to the bar and remained there until the fishing-cobles, which had been overtaken by stormy weather, were all got safely into harbour..

As part of its constant efforts to mee* increasing demands on its services in the most efficient way possible, the R.N.L.I, has engaged P.A. Management Consultants Ltd. to help draw up a programme to improve the Institution's cost...

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

The first box offish sold at the new £325,000 fish market at Brixham, Devon, was put up for auction for the benefit of the Torbay branch. It was sold three times over and netted £23.96..

COXSWAIN WILLIAM GARNER, of The Mumbles..

Mallaig, Inverness-shire. At 11.40 p.m. on 28th November, 1965, the life-boat E.M.M. Gordon Cubbin proceeded in a light northerly breeze and in a slight swell. A ship had been reported aground on the east side of Call. It was one hour after...