LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sylvia Knox (Left) of the Portrush Ladies' Guild
Sylvia Knox (left) of the Portrush ladies' guild accepts a cheque for over £9,000 from the Porlrush Raft Race Committee, being the proceeds of the 1987 race. Over the past five vears the committee has raised nearly 140,000 for the... - View image in PDF
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Porta Coeli
WHITSTABLE, October 27, 1987: the station's Atlantic 21 shepherds the yacht Porta Coeli into harbour after she had fired distress flares, drifting near the Spaniard buoy. She had suffered engine failure and her lone occupant had been in...
But I Know a Man Who Does
A new way of dealing with breakdowns! Local staff members of the Automobile Association and their wives took up the strain before setting out from Lisburn to Belfast on their sponsored lorry pull in aid of the RNLI. (Photo Belfast Telegraph)... - View image in PDF
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Mrs J E Mustard,
May Mrs J E Mustard, President of the Renfrew ladies lifeboat guild. Mrs Mustard joined the guild in 1962; was honorary secretary from 1967 to 1972, and thereafter president from 1973 to 1993. She was awarded a Silver badge in 1978 and Gold...
Category: Obituaries
Arthur Farrington,
Arthur Farrington, Seaham lifeboat coxswain from 1969 until 1976. Arthur joined the crew in 1954, becoming assistant mechanic in 1956 and 2nd coxswain in 1964. Arthur was awarded Institution's bronze medal for gallantry in...
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A New Fish Quay Development Was the Catalyst for Tynemouth's New Facilities
A new fish quay development was the catalyst for Tynemouth's new facilities. The derelict East Jetty was repiled and re-decked to provide this boathouse and davit for the D class and an afloat berth for the all-weather... - View image in PDF
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William Muir,
February William Muir, Anstruther station honorary secretary from 1975 until 1994. Mr Muir was the station's deputy launching authority from 1972 until his appointment as honorary secretary and was awarded a gold badge in 1993 and...
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Mrs L Wheatley,
Mrs L Wheatley, Southampton guild flag week organiser and souvenir secretary from 1981 until her death. Mrs Wheatley joined the guild in 1977 and was vice chairman from 1981 to 1988. She received the silver badge in 1989..
Category: Obituaries
From the Life-Boat of 1938
Eianouth lifi-lxxit. Catherine Harriot Knlnn. and crew in 1938. Coxswain Tliomas Moore Horn, centre, ii'on the Ttianks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum for his courage and determination in carrying oiti a very difficult and... - View image in PDF
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Race to the Rescue
Born to be wild - Skegness lifeboat crew Heft to right! Ginger Sewell. Mark Holley, Dave Sellers, Hay Chapman, John Irving and Richard Watson In front is Morris Hatton. lifeboat shop manager and ex crew member of over 40 years, on what is... - View image in PDF
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