LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ex-Coxswain Douglas Kirkaldie
The death occurred in April this year of ex-Coxswain Douglas Kirkaldie who was from 1946 to 1952 in command of the Ramsgate, Kent, life-boat. He was 81. Mentioned in despatches for decoy work during the Dunkirk evacuation, Mr. Kirkaldie was...
Category: Donations
Plastic Collecting Boxes Are to Be Gradually Introduced Experimentally
Plastic collecting boxes are to be gradually introduced experimentally by the R.N.L.I. Here the box, orange in colour, is being shown off. Another box of the same shape, yellow in colour, has been ordered for experimental use as the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Frank Bloom,
Frank Bloom, coxswain of Walton & Frinton lifeboat from 1964 to 1983. Having joined the crew in 1945 he served as bowman from 1947 to 1951 and as second coxswain from 1952 until his appointment as coxswain. He was awarded a Silver medal...
Category: Obituaries
Savills
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Category: Advertisement
Kirkwall Grammar School
Michael Forsyth, a pupil of Kirkwall Grammar School, hands over a cheque for £78.80 to Captain M. S. Work, honorary secretary of Kirkwall lifeboat station, on board the 70ft Clyde class lifeboat, Grace Paterson Ritchie. The money was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Array of Bottles and Other Prizes (Below)
The array of bottles and other prizes (below) proved an irresistible draw to those who bought a ticket in a raffle organised by Shoreline member John Regin of Ottershaw, Surrey. Ever since he joined Shoreline he has been planning a... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
(Left) One Day Last Summer Senior Crew Members
(left) One day last summer senior crew members from Brought}' Ferry, Stonehaven, Aberdeen and Peterhead visited Bristow Helicopters' Aberdeen base, which serves the Forties and Brent offshore oil fields. Bristows Senior Aircrewman... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Raising the Dough
Six year old Alexandra Avern presented a coffee jar containing £6.50 to Leamington Spa branch treasurer Tony Avern (the second name is not a coincidence, Tony is her uncle!). Alexandra is a keen lifeboat supporter and member of Storm... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Aghia Eirini
DEC. 3 R D . - WALMER, KENT. The coastguard had reported flares, and the lifeboat put out, in a southerly gale, with very heavy seas and hail squalls. She found the Greek steamer Aghia Eirini. The steamer did not need the life-boat‘s help...
An Aeroplane (23)
FEBRUARY 2 8 T H . - CROMER, AND SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK. A British aeroplane coming towards land was heard to strike the water. Aeroplanes and launches, as well as the life-boats, made a long search but all that was found was one body, by a...