LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Jim Mead,
May 1997 Jim Mead, president of Molesey branch from 1990 until his death. He was secretary and founder member of the branch from 1976 until 1986 and chairman from 1986. He was awarded the silver badge..
Category: Obituaries
Glenys Foster,
Glenys Foster, President and founder member of the Lincoln ladies lifeboat guild. Mrs Foster, a life governor, also served as chairman, secretary, treasurer and box secretary of the guild. She was awarded the silver badge in 1983 and...
Category: Obituaries
Come Rain Or Shine
Regular visitors to Lyrne Regis will no doubt recognise this smiling face! 'The Axminster music man' Norman Welsh plays his accordion along Lyme's promenade in all weathers during flag week, collecting money for charities as he... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mrs Dorothy Rowson,
JUNE 1990 Mrs Dorothy Rowson, founder secretary of Wainfleet and District ladies guild from 1962 to 1970 when she held the office of treasurer/secretary until she was elected as president in 1989. Mrs Rowson was awarded a Silver badge in...
Category: Obituaries
Frank Hayes,
May 1998 Frank Hayes, full time mechanic of Poole lifeboat. He became assistant mechanic in 1946 with promotion to part time mechanic in 1952 and was full time between 1962 and 1974. Frank was previously awarded a certificate of service and...
Category: Obituaries
Bottom, Opposite: Tower Lifeboat Station Moved to Lifeboat Pier Earlier This Year
Bottom, opposite: Tower lifeboat station moved to Lifeboat Pier earlier this year thanks to funding from the Civil Service Lifeboat Fund, Northwood Golf Club, Pettswood fundraising branch, the Albert Hunt Charitable Trust and legacies from... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
'Paddle Round The Pier’ (pictured)
Hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to Brighton each year for the sun, sea and surf and some found themselves in the midst of an inspired event in the Summer of 2006: ‘Paddle round the Pier’ (pictured).. - View image in PDF
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JULY 23RD. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A message had been received that a yacht was flying distress signals two miles off the Nore Light Vessel, but no yacht in distress could be found.-Rewards, £6 10s..
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OCT. 21ST. - CROMER, NORFOLK. An explosion had been heard and a white light seen three miles away and later another explosion was heard and a red light seen, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £27 4s. 6d..
Stephen Iredale
Stephen Iredale Staithes and Runswick helmsman Stephen Iredale has been awarded the Walter and Elizabeth Groombridge Award for the rescue of a lone sailor from the trimaran SIS (Spring 2001 issue, p. 10). The annual award is presented for... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs