LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A K.L.M. Constellation Aircraft
On the 14th-15th of August, 1958, the Fenit and Galway Bay life-boats carried out a long and unsuccessful search for survivors of a K.L.M.
Constellation aircraft, which had crashed into the sea. An account of their search...
The S.S. Holderness
ON the llth of March, 1959, the Blyth life-boat rescued four of the crew of the s.s. Holderness of Hull.
A full account of this service, for which Coxswain Thomas Fawcus was accorded the thanks of the Institution inscribed...
The Oil Rig Neptune I (1)
Scarborough and Teesmouth, Yorkshire - On i6th November, 1966 the Scarborough life-boat J. G. Graves of SJieffield and the Teesmouth life-boat Sarah Jane and James Season were launched to stand by the oil rig Neptune I.
A...
Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, Visited the R.N.L.I. Headquarters In London on 11th April, 1967
Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, visited the R.N.L.I.
headquarters in London on 11th April, 1967, and was escorted round the various departments by the Chairman of the Institution, Capt. the Hon. V. M.Wyndham- Quin, R. N.,... - View image in PDF
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Opening of the New Headquarters: the President Hrh the Duke of Kent With (I to R) the Director Captain Nigel Dixon and the Chairman Major-General Ralph Farrant
Opening of the new headquarters: The President, HRH The Duke of Kent, with (I. to r.) the Director, Captain Nigel Dixon, and the Chairman, Major-General Ralph Farrant.
photograph by courtesy of Bournemouth News and Picture... - View image in PDF
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Miss E M Lloyd-Jones Organising Secretary Scotland Presents Prizes for the Rnli Art Competition Arranged By Grangemouth Branch for Local Schoolchildren the 300 An
Miss E. M. Lloyd-Jones organising secretary, Scotland, presents prizes for the RNLI art competition arranged by Grangemouth branch for local schoolchildren. The 300 and more pictures and models submitted were judged by Frank Donnan.View image in PDF
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A Nelson Aboard the Nelsons of Donaghadee: Quintan One of the Nelson Family Members of Which Have Served In the Donaghadee Lifeboat Since the Station Was Establis
A Nelson aboard The Nelsons of Donaghadee: Quintan, one of the Nelson family, members of which have served in the Donaghadee lifeboat since the station was established in 1910 and after whom the new 44' Waveney lifeboat is... - View image in PDF
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Launch! Newhaven's Housed Slipway 47' Watson Lifeboat Kathleen Mary Launched on Service 23 Times During 1976 Rescuing Eight Lives She Has Now Been Replaced B
Launch! Newhaven's housed slipway 47' Watson lifeboat Kathleen Mary launched on service 23 times during 1976, rescuing eight lives. She has now been replaced by the fast afloat 44' Waveney lifeboat Louis Marches!, gift of the... - View image in PDF
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When He Landed This 21 Pound Salmon
When he landed this 21 pound salmon, Commander William Donald, chairman of Keswick branch, was so pleased that he sent the equivalent amount in sterling to the RNLI. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of P. Haworth. - View image in PDF
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Charles Bowry
Charles Bowrv was motor mechanic of Sheerness lifeboat from 1969 to 1970 and coxswain/mechanic from 1970 to 1981; in 1981 he was appointed coxswain! mechanic of Portpatrick lifeboat.
He was awarded the bronze medal in 1976.... - View image in PDF
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