LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Botnere Romanies
The Botnere Romanies, one of the more unusual entries in she 1981 Shrewsbury branch raft race on the River Severn, an event held on the last Saturday in Julv each vear. More than 60 craft took part in the mile-and-a-quarter race, raising... - View image in PDF
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When Ringley Parish Church
When Ringley Parish Church, in Lancashire, held its first Festival of Flowers in July a display entitled 'The Work of the Lifeboats' was arranged by members of Farnworth and Kearsley branch. The Reverend C.... - View image in PDF
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(Below) Class Reinforced Plastic
(Below) Class reinforced plastic boats are laid up inside a mould so that a prescribed hull shape can be turned out time and again.
Each hull is laid up as a single piece of continuous material from stem to stern, with no... - View image in PDF
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Stars of a 'Going for a Song' Evening Arranged By Ashtead and Leatherhead Branches Last November Were (I to R) Richard Baker As Chairman With Contestants Mollie Sug
Stars of a 'Going for a Song' evening arranged by Ashtead and Leatherhead branches last November were (I. to r.) Richard Baker as chairman with contestants Mollie Sugden and Bill Pertwee. Two experts, Brian Clarke and Alastair... - View image in PDF
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(Below) to Celebrate His 65Th Birthday and 50 Years of Lifeboat Service a Special Cake and Presentations for Alfred Payne Westonsuper- Mare's Coxswain from 1948 to 197
(Below) To celebrate his 65th birthday and 50 years of lifeboat service, a special cake and presentations for Alfred Payne, Westonsuper- Mare's coxswain from 1948 to 1970.
Mr Payne had been second coxswain before that... - View image in PDF
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On March 20 Aith the Rnlvsmost Northerly Station Branch Held Its Annual Lifeboat Memorial Service Instigated By the Rev Magnus Cheyne Following the Loss of Lon
On March 20 Aith, the RNLVsmost northerly station branch, held its annual Lifeboat Memorial Service, instigated by the Rev.
Magnus Cheyne following the loss of Longhope Lifeboat. (I. to r.) Kenneth Henry, coxswain Aith... - View image in PDF
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Mrs V R Davison Chairman of Sunderland Ladies' Guild 'Fits' a Jersey to William Milburn Coxswain of Sunderland Lifeboat When the Crew Needed New Jerseys the Ladi
Mrs V. R Davison, chairman of Sunderland ladies' guild, 'fits' a jersey to William Milburn, coxswain of Sunderland lifeboat.
When the crew needed new jerseys, the ladies' guild gave tubes of Smarties to... - View image in PDF
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Kidderminster Ladies' Guild Has Held a Nearly New Sale for the Last Seven Years and This Year's Shop Open for Two Weeks Brought In £1650; the Guild Officers and Five
Kidderminster ladies' guild has held a nearly new sale for the last seven years, and this year's shop, open for two weeks, brought in £1,650; the guild officers and five members of the committee are seen on... - View image in PDF
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The Organisers of Hartlepool Harbour Day
The organisers of Hartlepool Harbour Day really know how to pull a crowd. This was the start last summer of the raft race as the numerous strangely clad contestants paddled past Teesmouth lifeboat. Also taking place that day was the now... - View image in PDF
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The Crew of Katy-M the Entry from Kearney and Trecker Marwin Brighton Pause to Talk to Newhaven Lifeboat Crew After Winning the River Ouse Annual Raft Race from Lewes to Newhaven on Apr
The crew of Katy-M, the entry from Kearney and Trecker Marwin, Brighton, pause to talk to Newhaven lifeboat crew after winning the River Ouse annual raft race from Lewes to Newhaven on April 15, knocking two minutes off their own record time... - View image in PDF
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