LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sir John Snell and Lizbeth M
Margate, Kent.—At 7.3 on the morn- ing of the 4th of April, 1957, the coast- guard telephoned that two vessels had been in collision one mile north-east of Spit buoy. The life-boat St. Mary's, on temporary duty at the station, was...
Valerie and the House-Boat Miranda
Skegness, Lincolnshire.—At 7.30 on the evening of the 3rd of July, 1957, the honorary secretary and coxswain saw the fishing boat Valerie in difficulties off Skegness. The Valerie was towing the house-boat Miranda. The life- boat The Cuttle...
Unatrac (H Leverion and Co Ltd)
UNATRAC Q] CATERPILLAR Engine Division is proud to be associated with the Royal National Life-boat Institution Caterpillar Marine Engines are used in the Arun, Brede and Waveney class lifeboats Maidenhead Road Windsor Berks SL45HH...
Category: Advertisement
Lifeboat Services June July and August 1981
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire D class inflatable: August 3 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Relief Atlantic 21: June 13. 18, July 24. 25 and August 8 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 3. 4, 8, 24. July 13 (twice), 28, 29. August 6, 20 and 21 Aberystwyth,...
Category: Services
Awards to Coxswains Crews and Shore Helpers
The following coxswains, members of lifeboat creii's and shore helpers were awarded certificates of sen-ice on their retirement and, in addition.
those entitled to them bv the Institution's regulations, were awarded...
Category: Awards
Lifeboat Services June July and August 1982
Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic21: June 30, July 26, August 5, 8,12 (twice), 20 and 27 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 2, July 4, 5, 27, Augusts (twice), 10, 11, 18 and 19 Aberystwyth, Dyfed D class inflatable: June 1, 20 (twice), July 11,...
Category: Services
Naming Ceremonies Handing Over and Dedications
Girvan, June 25 The second of the new 33ft Brede class lifeboats to go on station in Scotland was named Philip Vaux at a ceremony which took place at Girvan Harbour on Saturday June 25. Largely funded from a bequest by the late Mrs Elizabeth...
Category: Inaugurations
Lifeboat Services March April and May 1983
Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: May 31 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic21: March 10 and April 10 Aberystwyth, Dyfed D class inflatable: April 20, May 14,15 (three times) and 17 Aith, Shetland 52ft Barnett: May 18 Aldeburgh, Suffolk 37ft din Rother...
Category: Services
The Lifeboat Service—Past and Present
Years Ago The following is an extract from the speech by Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt (Chairman of the RNLI, 1923-56) at the 1935 Annual General Meeting and reported in THE LIFEBOAT of June 1935.
and then had to go on to New...
Category: Articles
A Storm Boat and a Dinghy
Easrney, Hampshire - At 7.2 p.m. on 19th April, 1970, the coastguard told the assistant honorary secretary that a stormboat with a number of skin divers aboard was in difficulties near the Horse Sand fort and was being driven out to sea by...