LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Bishop's Interest
AN exercise of the life-boat at Barra Island was held in November, 1951, during a visit to the island of the Bishop of Argyll and Isles. This was his first trip in a life-boat.
The bishop had been very anxious to make it,...
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Jubilee Fix It!
Jubilee Fix it! Last year was an important year for the Scarborough Ladies' lifeboat guild as they celebrated their Diamond Jubilee. The spring bank holiday was packed with fund raising activities including a festival of flowers held at... - View image in PDF
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Kieran Cotter Has Been Coxswain of Baltimore Lifeboat
Kieran Cotter has been coxswain of Baltimore lifeboat since 1989, having first joined the crew in 1975.
He was awarded a Bronze Medal in 1991 in recognition of his determination, skill and fine seamanship when the lifeboat... - View image in PDF
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Launches
ABERDEEN ON-124S(17-24):Mar 9,Apr 9.15 D-536:Mar 27,Apr 9 ABERSOCH B-790:Apr9(x2).10 ABERYSTWYTH B-704:Apr 22,25 ACHILL ISLAND ON-1240(14-28)Aprn AITH ON-123Z(17-14):)an 30,Mar 9,27 ALDEBURGH ON-ll93(l2-34):Feb11.
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Four Attempts to Reach Life-Boat
AT 7.15 on the evening of the 26th of November, 1954, the honorary secretary of the Valentia (Co. Kerry) life-boat station, Mr. Kieran O'Driscoll, was informed by Valentia Radio that the motor trawler Ros Airgead was aground on White...
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Rescue
As a supporter, you are helping our lifeboat crews and lifeguards carry out thousands of rescues every year. Here are some highlights, and see full accounts on the following pages:
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Classified Advertisements
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(Rightl ... a Far Cry from That Day In October Last Year
(Rightl ... a far cry from that day in October last year when the couple and their cousin were snatched to safety in Storm Force winds.. - View image in PDF
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The Baby of the Fleet 25 Years on By Heather Deane Deputy Public Relations Officer
TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND LAUNCHES—an average of 1,000 a year and the lives of nearly 11,000 men, women and children saved. This is the proud record of the 16ft (4.88m) D class inflatable lifeboat, preparing to celebrate her silver jubilee in...
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