LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Vessel (2)
MARCH 1ST. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
A vessel had been reported on fire, but later it was learned that she was going on her way accompanied by a trawler.
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'... in every way magnificent’
I was rescued by Lymington lifeboat crew on 15 July after my finger was severed. They arrived in only 7 minutes and were in every way magnificent. I lost my...
Category: Articles
Twelfth Rnli Lottery Winners
Twelfth RNLI lottery winners BRUCE PARKER, a regular presenter of BBC South Today, came to Poole headquarters on April 30 to make the draw for the RNLl's twelfth national lottery. A Channel Islander who grew up on the Isle of Wight,...
Category: Articles
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Eastbourne, Sussex. At 6.25 p.m.
on igth December, 1965, the coastguard reported that red flares had been seen three miles south-south-west of Beachy Head Lighthouse. The life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched at 6.48 in a...
A Motor Boat and a Rowing Boat
Moelfre, Anglesey. At 1.5 p.m. on iyth April, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor boat was in difficulties with her engine broken down, in Red Wharf Bay, and a rowing boat which had put out to help was...
Television Appeal
THE direct response to the first B.B.C.
appeal by television on behalf of the Institution brought in a sum of £4,233 lls. 4d. Of this amount £3,496 11s. 8d.
were contributed in response to the ...
Category: Donations
A Dinghy (6)
St. David's, Pembrokeshire - At 8.40 p.m. on loth July, 1967, a message was received that a sailing dinghy fromForth isle appeared to be in difficulties.
The life-boat Joseph Soar (Civil Service No. 34) was launched at...
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Life-boat 70-001 - At 6.25 p.m. on 28th August, 1966, three boys were reported stranded on some rocks north of Hartland quay. The 7O-foot life-boat Charles H.
Barrett (Civil Service No. 55) proceeded at 6.30 in a south...
Wilton Branch
Heirloom or jumble? James Rylands (r), a valuer at Sotheby's, appraises a 19th century child's mahogany armchair belonging to Mrs Di Chick (centre). The valuation took place at Wilton branch's annual supper partv held at the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lerwick Lifeboat Named
On a blustery day Lerwick's lifeboat community officially welcomed their new Severn class lifeboat, Michael and Jane Vernon, into service. The lifeboat was named on 19 July in honour of Sir Michael Vernon, recently retired Chairman of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs