LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Shore-Boat Services Rewarded By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution In 1908
Jan. 9.—Voted the Silver Medal to FREDK. CHARLES HICKS, who by swimming saved, at imminent risk of his own life, the Captain of the schooner Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston, who had been washed on to the Helwether rook after the vessel was...
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Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 19th February, 1931.
SIR GODFREY BARING, BT., in the Chair.
Passed a Vote of Thanks to His Grace the DUKE OF MONTROSE, C.B., C.V.O., V.D., for attending Life-boat Ceremonies at Aberdeen and...
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Index to the Branches
ABBRDEHS- . . . .221 ABBRDOVEY . . . .197 ABKBSOCH .... 166 ACOCK'S GrREKH . . 213 AX.DEBURGH . . . .207 INDEX TO THE BRANCHES.
CfiOMER *ISS LEEK 206 RAMSGATE...
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List of the Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution During the Year 1889
Lives saved.
Alcedo, steamer, of Bilbao—assisted to save vessel and 21 Aratus, brigantine, of Teignmonth —rendered assistance.
ArTc, ketch, of Bridgwater 3 Arktoto, ship, of Windsor, N.S.— rendered...
Category: Services
Honouring the Lifesavers
Last year was the Year of the Volunteer and involved a clutch of associated awards in celebration of volunteering. Four awardees were recognised for their commitment to the RNLI: Leesa Espley, Norfolk; John Roberts, East Riding of Yorkshire;...
Category: Awards
Accounts of Services by Life-boats (6)
JULY
Launches 47. Lives rescued 31.
JULY 5TH - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. At 7.20 P .M. the coastguard reported two men were in danger on a-piledriver at Milford-on-Sea. A moderate squally S.S.W. gale was...
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Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution—Continued
GREAT YARMOUTH AND CAISTER. — On the 24th September, 1871, while it •was blowing strongly from the S.E., and a heavy sea was running, a vessel at anchor on a lee shore, near Caister, ex- hibited signals of distress. The No. 1 Life-boat on...
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Some Ways of Raising Money
A sponsored swim on February 25 by the Gold Fish Swimming Club, part of Bromley Society for Handicapped People, raised £267 for the RNLI, as well as a similar amount for their own association. Five severely handicapped people took part...
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Lifeboat Services December 1982 January and February 1983
Aberystwyth, Dyfed D class inflatable: January 17 and February 23 (twice) Aldeburgh, Suffolk 37ft 6in Rother: December 20 Amble, Northumberland 37ft 6in Rother: December 12, 28 and January 3 Angle, Dyfed 46ft 9in Watson: December 8 Appledore...
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People & Places
Boat Show '88 The organisers of this year's London Boat Show at Earls Court in January generously provided a stand next to the RNLI, for a display paying their own tribute to Grace Darling in the 150th anniversary year of the rescue...
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