LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mrs Marion Joel,
JULY 1993 Mrs Marion Joel, a founder member of Ilfracombe ladies' guild in 1970 and honorary secretary until 1987. She was president from then until her death. Mrs Joel was awarded a Silver badge in 1981..
Category: Obituaries
Five War-Time Veteran and Four Serving Lifeboatmen Pictured In Hyde Park During the 50th Anniversary Commemoration on 6 May 1995
Five war-time veteran and four serving lifeboatmen pictured in Hyde Park during the 50th anniversary commemoration on 6 May 1995. Back row: (left to right) Billy Burrell, Maurice Smith, John Miller, Mark Ford, Tony Bebbington and Albert... - View image in PDF
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Mrs G. Gordon Mowat
Mrs G. Gordon Mowat, president of Turton ladies' guild from 1979 until her death. She was a founder member in 1957, vice president from 1957 to 1964 and honorary secretary from 1957 to 1976..
Category: Obituaries
Mrs Margaret (Peg) Braithwaite
Mrs Margaret (Peg) Braithwaite MBE, president of the Barrow ladies lifeboat guild. Mrs Braithwaite has been a member of the guild since 1969 and became president in 1994. She was awarded an MBE in 1984..
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An Aeroplane (3)
MCH. 22ND. - EXMOUTH, DEVON. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but her crew were saved by a small boat from the shore.-Rewards, £26 15s. (See “ Services by Shore-boats,” Sidmouth, page 93.).
A Lighter
OCT. 3RD. - ILFRACOMBE, DEVON. A large lighter had been reported broken away from her tow in a heavy sea, with half a gale blowing. After two hours the life-boat came up with her, about twelve miles from Ilfracombe, but found that there was...
John Dennison
A small ladies guild existed in Uckfield for almost 50 years before the branch was established six years ago. We are winning with a series of high profile events, though the branch was not responsible for causing the 2000 floods! - John... - View image in PDF
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Pushed to the Limit
Pictured: Back l-r Paul Spratt, Matthew Crow and Stewart Olley, the crew of the Vic and BHtie Whiften. Front l-r Launcher Matthew Fosset with the crew of the Ethel Royal, Michael Whistler and Tony Bonham. - View image in PDF
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Mr J Norman Wilkinson
Mr J Norman Wilkinson DSC, chairman of the Howth station branch. Mr Wilkinson was elected to the committee in 1950, honorary secretary from 1958 to 1987 and chairman in 1988. He was made an honoray life governor in 1987 and was awarded the...
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Three of a Kind
West Kirby's D class, Thomas Jefferson, and Hoylake's Mersey, Lady of Hilbre, joined New Brighton's Atlantic, Rock Light, and sailed in formation past The Magazines, site of the earliest RNLI station on the Wirral and also where... - View image in PDF
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