LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
On the Sands. A Yachtsman's Story of His Rescue
[The Yachting Monthly of March 1952 published an account by Mr.
D. K. Rae of a trip in his W-feet auxiliary yacht Sirius. It started from the Crouch, but the Sirius grounded on the Buxey Sand off Clacton. The crew laid out...
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Index to Advertisers
Morecambe, Lancashire D class inflatable: March 8 (twice), April 22, May 12, 28 and 30 Mudeford, Dorset Relief D class inflatable: March 8, 16 and 28 D class inflatable: March 28, April 14, 30, May 2 (twice), 16 and 18 The Mumbles, West...
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Book Reviews
• In Rescue Call (Kaye & Ward, 2is.) Angus Mac Vicar has written an admirable brief history of the life-boat service. It is extremely readable and a great deal of information has been packed into no more than 128 pages. Many of the...
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Getting the most from giftaid
Most of the RNLI’s UK supporters boost their donations by using Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim back the basic rate tax that donors have already paid on donations. This brings in a very large amount indeed (about £4M...
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Waiting With Wilkie to Swimalong for the Rnli at Birmingham Holiday Inn
Waiting with Wilkie to Swimalong for the RNLI at Birmingham Holiday Inn. Only one Olympic champion, David Wilkie, but plenty of eager swimmers. Nearly 100 boys took part from West House, one of several local schools in the swim, and they... - View image in PDF
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The 82-Year-Old Bedford One of the World's Oldest Life-Boats Being Prepared Last Year for Transport from Her Shed at South Shields Co Durham to the Exeter Museum
The 82-year-old Bedford, one of the world's oldest life-boats, being prepared last year for transport from her shed at South Shields, Co. Durham, to the Exeter museum.. - View image in PDF
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For Those In Peril on the Sea
FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA. - View image in PDF
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Life-Boat House, Wembley
THE Institution took advantage of the fortunate coincidence that the British Empire Exhibition has been held in its Centenary Year, to erect its own house in the. Exhibition grounds. Life-boat House, Wembley, was very appro- priately placed...
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Gifts for the "Guide of Dunkirk"
The Durban Rangers and Guides sent to the crew of the Cadgwith lifeboat "Guide of Dunkirk" a big Christmas parcel with puddings, chocolate, sweets, preserves, dried fruits, soap, shaving brushes, razor blades, tooth-brushes,...
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Holiday offer
Are you planning a self-catering holiday this year?
Cottages4you is offering RNLI supporters a 5% discount on stays in their holiday homes around the UK, RoI, France and Italy. What’s more, for every booking made by a...
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