LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Canoe
CANOE CAPSIZED Boulmer, Northumberland. At 4.55 p.m. on 3 ist May, 1964, an Alnmouth resident told the honorary secretary that a canoe appeared to be in difficulty at the mouth of the River Aln. Shortly afterwards the canoe, which had aboard...
The Proprietor of Josephine's In St. Giles Street, Northampton, Mr. John Warren, Who Is a Member of the Y.L. A., Arranged a Fashion Parade
The proprietor of Josephine's in St. Giles Street, Northampton, Mr. John Warren, who is a member of the Y.L. A., arranged a fashion parade in aid of the R.N.L.I. The fashion parade was held in the showrooms of Grose Ltd., car... - View image in PDF
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When the London Steamer Barnhill Was Attacked from the Air Off Beachy Head and Set on Fire on March 20 1940 the Eastbourne Lifeboat Went to Her Help and Put Two
When the London steamer Barnhill was attacked from the air off Beachy Head and set on fire on March 20, 1940, the Eastbourne lifeboat went to her help and put two of her crew aboard to rescue the si'earner''s master who had been... - View image in PDF
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Duke of Northumberland's Life-Boat Essay Competition, 1931
THE Duke of Northumberland's Life- boat Essay Competition, was held this year for the eleventh time. As in the previous year, the Institution has pre- sented eight Challenge Shields and 280 individual awards, that is to say, a Challenge...
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Ros Sennan
Wicklow, Co. Wicklow. At 8.40 on the morning of the 14th August, 1961.
the coxswain learnt that a motor fishing boat was on the Wolves rocks three miles south-south-west of Wicklow Head and was in immediate danger. At 8.50,...
When Hammond's Opened a New Store at Bridlington, Yorkshire, In April 1970, Models Took Part In a Fashion Parade
When Hammond's opened a new store at Bridlington, Yorkshire, in April 1970, models took part in a fashion parade organised by the local ladies' life-boat guild. Here the models are shown pushing out the Bridlington IRB.. - View image in PDF
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Captain Gordon Butterworth (I) Chief Marine Superintendent Royal Fleet Auxiliary Presented a £14000
Captain Gordon Butterworth (I), Chief Marine Superintendent, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, presented a £14,000 cheque to Rear Admiral W. J. Graham, director of the Institution, on board RFA Sir Lamorak at Marchwood, Southampton, on April... - View image in PDF
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A Raft
Wight.—19th August. A raft was seen drifting. It came ashore with a dead body on it.— Rewards, £4 10s. 6d..
A Canoe
22nd June. A man in a canoe was in distress, but was picked up by motor boats.—Rewards, £6 8s..
A Steamer
24th October. A report that a steamer had sunk N.E. of the Kentish Knock light- ship was received, but only a large survey buoy with a mast could be found at the position given.—Rewards, £32 175..