LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Rewards Voted By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution From the 1st January to the 31st December, 1858
Oct. 23, 1857.—A Norwegian barque was seen in distress during stormy weather on Hasboro' Sands. A fishing-lugger's crew picked up, with some difficulty, the ship's crew of 9 men, who had taken to their boat.—Reward,...
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D Class Named at Pwllheli
Saturday 23 August dawned wet and all indications were that it would continue. The station put their wet weather programme into effect - the crew and shore crew cleared the lifeboat house, dressed both boats and decorated the... - View image in PDF
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Relief Arun: (Left) Miss C G Uridge
Relief Arun: (Left) Miss C. G. Uridge, who named the 52ft Arun relief lifeboat RNLB A. J. R. and L. G. Uridge in memory of her father and brother, receives a bouquet from Alison Ashdown, daughter of Crew Member Brian Ashdown, and . .... - View image in PDF
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Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
NEWBIGGIN-BY-THE-SBA, NORTHUMBERLAND.
—A signal of distress was made by a vessel northward of Newbiggin point, on the morning of the 9th Jan. 1889. The wind was blowing a gale from the S.E., the sea was very rough, and the...
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The Encroachment of the Sea
IT is only to be expected that the sub- ject of the erosion of the coast, which in other words means the encroachment of the sea, should be one of considerable interest to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION. The nature of Life- boat...
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Miss E Nairn
FEBRUARY 1989: Miss E. Nairn, honorary secretary and treasurer of Nairn Ladies' Guild from 1979 to 1985. From 1985 to 1986 she was the honorary secretary and was then souvenir secretary. Miss Nairn represented Nairn on the executive...
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Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution—(continued.)
FOWEY (POLKERRIS), CORNWALL. On the 27th March, 1872, the Dutch schooner Douro was seen in distress in St. Austell Bay, during a heavy southerly gale, and in a rough sea. The Rochdale Life-boat soon went to her assistance; and at the request...
Category: Services
(Above) the West German 23M Lifeboat Eiswette
(Above) The West German 23m lifeboat Eiswette arriving at the RNLI Poole depot quay, Wednesday May 30. - View image in PDF
She carries a daughter lifeboat on her after deck which is launched from her stern.. - View image in PDF
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Plymouth: the Duke and Duchess of Kent Accompanied By the City's Lord Mayor Councillor Ivor Thomas Are Welcomed By Commander F R H Swann Cbe Rnvr The
Plymouth: The Duke and Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the city's Lord Mayor, Councillor Ivor Thomas, are welcomed by Commander F. R. H. Swann, CBE RNVR, then chairman of the Institution . . .. - View image in PDF
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'Their hearts must have sunk as they watched us pass them'
It was an overcast morning on 26 August when a father and son began their fishing holiday in Cruden Bay, Aberdeen - a trip that gave them more drama than they bargained for
RNLI Peterhead...
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