LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Foreign Life-Boat Stations
As in the general course of commerce in Europe, British vessels visit every part of the narrow seas, and especially the Kattegat and the Baltic (seeing that of the 15,000 vessels that annually pass the Sound up and down, fully one quarter...
Category: Articles
When a Diver Was Doing Underwater Work at the End of the North Pier Blackpool on 18Th June 1968
When a diver was doing underwater work at the end of the North Pier, Blackpool, on 18th June, 1968, there was an explosion and he was hit by flying metal. Here a police diver is shown about to leave the Blackpool IRB during the search for... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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Lifeboat Services from Page 12
1004 the Atlantic 21 ILB Blue Peter II launched on service with David Jones as helmsman and John Askew and Simon Dubberley as crew; the honorary medical adviser, Dr Jack Dubberley, also embarked.
The sky was overcast with a...
Category: Services
The Royal Bank of Scotland Pic
AFFINITY WITH 5 * The Royal Bank of Scotland pic The Royal Bank »* Royal National Lifeboat v. Institution DO YOU USE A CREDIT CARD? If you do, or you are considering re-arranging your finances in any way you could be helping directly...
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Ceremonies
The weather forecast promised heavy rain and strong winds - and how accurate it was! The guests assembled at the naming ceremony of the Trent class lifeboat Esme Anderson at Ramsgate on 25 October 1994 braced themselves for all that the...
Category: Inaugurations
Fairey Marinteknik (Uk) Ltd
RELIABILITY ON THE SEAS...
Fairey Marinteknik & R.N.L.I A SUCCESSFUL COMBINATION m The Cowes Shipyard has a long and proud history associated with the "Royal Lifeboat Institution": As early as 1929/30 the...
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An Aeroplane (22)
MAY 2 9TH. - MARGATE, KENT. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea two miles N.E. of Broadstairs, but the lifeboat could find nothing, and later it was learned that the crew had been rescued.- Rewards, £5 11s. 6d..
Notes of the Quarter
SOME astounding figures have been recorded of the services of life-boats in 1961. The month of August this year was, for instance, by far the busiest month the service has ever known since it was founded 137 years ago. During the month...
Category: Articles
Cambridge Garage
Safely negotiating the best prices As an RNLI member and supporter you can receive significant discounts on your brand new Volvo, through this unique affinity scheme. A £500 royalty will also be made payable to the RNLI when you buy...
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