LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Eric Rhoades
MARCH 1991 Eric Rhoades, joined the Ilminster branch committee in 1978, was elected vice chairman in 1982 and was chairman from 1983 until 1990 when he was elected president. He was awarded a Silver Badge in 1988..
Category: Obituaries
Albert Watson Bem
JANUARY 1992 Albert Watson BEM, coxswain of Cromarty lifeboat from 1934 to 1968 when the station closed. He had been assistant mechanic from 1928 until his appointment as coxswain and was awarded a Silver Medal in 1959..
Category: Obituaries
Mr H. G. Trimble
Mr H. G. Trimble, a partner of Lewis and Duvivier, the RNLFs consulting civil engineers. In 1963 Mr Trimble took over responsibility for all of the RNLI's business. He retired in 1985 but remained involved in the work for the Institution...
Category: Obituaries
Norman Wells
Norman Wells, an honorary life governor and formerly honorary secretary of the Kingston on Thames branch. He was awarded the silver badge in 1967 and the gold badge in 1979, becoming an honorary life governor last year..
Category: Obituaries
The Marlborough Club of Didcot have adopted the RNLI as the charity they wish to help in 1987
The Marlborough Club of Didcot have adopted the RNLI as the charity they wish to help in 1987 and plan to raise £3,000. To help them on their way they held a 25 mile sponsored cycle ride in fancy dress and raised £1*425.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
First Medals for Gallantry
THE first gallantry medals to be awarded to crew members of an inflatable lifeboat were in September 1969. Robert Stewart and Andrew Scott of Amble won bronze medals for the rescue of two men from a capsized yacht, off Amble...
Category: Medals
Pretty Little Kirsty
Pretty little Kirsty Sutherland presented actress and personality Una McLean with a basket of flowers after she opened the Muckhart and Dollar branch fete. Wind and rain did not deter the local people and £840 was raised that day, with... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Two Boys from Wellington School
Two boys from We/ling/on School, Andy Baker and Mark Samuel, both aged 14 ears, cycled from Wellington to Torquay and back to raise money for the RNLI. The round trip was about 100 miles and the bovs raised £182 through... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Walmer's Boathouse
Walmer's boathouse was designed by the RNLI's first Honorary Architect. Charles Cooke. Appointed in 1858 Cooke was influenced by a building he had designed for Colombo (then Ceylon) with overhanging eaves to give protection from the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Severe Weather Hits Yacht
Blyth's all-weather lifeboat, one of the victims of the hoax call on the previous page, is pictured towing a yacht to safety on 17 October last year after she had fallen foul of suddenly deteriorating weather.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs