LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Long Tow
The new Gorleston 44-foot steel life-boat Khami bringing in the Theodora after a round trip of nearly 100 miles on 4th September, 1967, when the 38-ton auxiliary yacht carrying 14 people got into difficulties in the North Sea. The photograph... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Index to Advertisers
Castrol Ltd 21 Clarke Chapman & Co. Ltd. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Coastal Radio Ltd 54 Dodson Bull Carpet Co. .. .. .. ,. .. .. .. .. 27 Gardner Engines (Sales) Ltd. .. .. .. .. .. Inside front cover Gallaher Ltd. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .....
Category: Index
In Portsmouth Dockyard on 23rd June, 1966, the Second Oakley 48-Foot 6-Inch Life-Boat Was Capsized Twice for the Benefit of the Press and a Large Unofficial Gathering of Naval and Civilian Dockyard Personnel
In Portsmouth dockyard on 23rd June, 1966, the second Oakley 48-foot 6-inch lifeboat was capsized twice for the benefit of the Press and a large unofficial gathering of naval and civilian dockyard personnel. Here she is shown righting and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
For Her Righting Trials She Was Hauled Over By Crane (Left and Bottom Left) the Strops Being Tripped (Below Right) When She Was Fully Inverted Within Seconds (Bottom Page 49 J She Had Righted An
For her righting trials she was hauled over by crane (left and bottom left), the strops being tripped (below right) when she was fully inverted. Within seconds (bottom, page 49 j she had righted and cleared the water from her... - View image in PDF
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In Support of the Mountbatten of Burma Appeal D Flight of Wrap Training Squadron Raf Hereford Who Had Taken Part In the Earl's Funeral Service Presented a Cheque to Glyn Williams Dos
In support of the Mountbatten of Burma appeal, D flight of WRAP Training Squadron, RAF Hereford, who had taken part in the Earl's funeral service, presented a cheque to Glyn Williams, DOS Wales, on the day of their passing out parade;... - View image in PDF
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Below Wet and Windswept After Retrieving the Dummy the Crew
Below Wet and windswept after retrieving the dummy the crew (left to right) Alan Woods, Tommy Cocking, Eric Ward and Charlie Hodson find time for a debrief as the lifeboat heads back to the training centre.. - View image in PDF
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Above a Lovely Day
Above. A lovely day for a swim. Excellent weather over the two days made life a little more pleasant for the crews demonstrating righting techniques. Here the air bag on an Atlantic 21 brings her swiftly upright just off the depot quay. D... - View image in PDF
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Mrs Val Temple
Mrs Val Temple, a member of Norwich ladies' guild for over 20 years. Although confined to a wheelchair she carried out house-to-house collections for the guild and arranged various fund raising events..
Category: Obituaries
Mrs Edith Townend
Mrs Edith Townend, founder member of the reformed Bridlington ladies' guild in 1946, she held continuous office and was vice president when she died. Mrs Townend was awarded a Silver badge in 1957, a Gold badge in 1968 and a bar to the...
Category: Obituaries
Girvan - Mersey Class Silvia Burrell
Pictured (from left to right) are Archie MacKenzie, chairman of the executive committee of the Scottish Lifeboat Council and member of the committee of management, second coxswain Stuart Moffat, Mrs Sue Stephen, His Grace the Duke of Atholl,... - View image in PDF
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