LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lifeboat Services June and July 1987
Lifeboat Services June and July, 1987 Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire D class inflatable: June 24 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21 :} Ay 20 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: July 20 Aberystwyth, Dyfed C class inflatable: July 5 and 31 Aith, Shetland 52ft...
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Lifeboat Services March April and May 1986
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire 54ft Arun: May 5 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic21: March 15 and May 26 (four times) Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic21 :Mait:h29, 31 (fourtimes), April 12, 20, 24. May 4 (twice) and 25 (twice) Aberystwyth, Dyfed Cclass...
Category: Services
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
To WILLIAM JOHNSTON, on his retirement, after serving 15f years as Coxswain of the Stronmess Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certifi- cate of Service, and a Pension ; also a special gratuity of £20 on account of ill- health, his illness...
Category: Awards
In Memoriam
AN interesting ceremony took place at Horstead Church, Norfolk, on the 18th July, when a memorial window to the memory of the late Sir Edward Birk- beck, for twenty-five years Chairman of the Institution, was unveiled in the presence of Lady...
Category: Articles
Feature Building Into the Millennium
RNLI shoreworks manager Howard Richings takes his coastal voyage from Fishguard to SillothThe first half of 2001 was one of the busiest periods ever for the RNLI shoreworks team. Before setting sail northwards from Fishguard, a quick fook...
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El Cid
SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND Clovelly, Devon. At 2.15 a.m. on nth October, 1965, the coastguard reported that a ship in distress had fired rockets north-west of Hartland Point. The lifeboat William Cantrell Ashley was launched in a moderate easterly...
The Sailing Boat Ripple
Torbay, Devon.—At 8.55 on the morn- ing of the 30th of September, 1954, the Brixham coastguard telephoned that a small yacht was burning flares south- west of Thatcher Rock. At 9.12, at high tide, the life-boat George Shee put out. The sea...
English, Scottish and Welsh Life-Boatmen In London
,nd Coxswain William Dop, of Porthdinllaen. Caernarvonshire; Coxswain Edward C. Larbal |gUielier. Jersey; Coxswain Frederick Upton, of Walmer. Kent; C. Percy Cavell. the Motor Mechanic of Walmer, Kent; Coxswain Alfred Johnston, ... - View image in PDF
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Victoria
Torbay, Devon - At 2.42 p.m. on 13th April, 1968, news was received that a small boat appeared to be in difficulties off Beesands. The lifeboat Princess Alexandra of Kent slipped her moorings at 2.50 in a strong easterly breeze and a rough...
A Vessel (24)
JULY 2ND. - EXMOUTH, AND TORBAY, DEVON. A vessel had been reported on fire six miles S.E by S. of Berry Head, but the Torbay life-boat could find nothing. Next day the life-boats at Exmouth and Torbay were launched to a vessel reported to be...