LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Saga
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Martell Cognac
The spirit of Tradition Michel Martell, the seventh generation of the Martell family to head this prestigious company, founded in 1715, was in England when the announcement was made to phase out the traditional Naval rum ration in 1970. This...
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HSL
HSL Make sitting & sleeping easier If you buy 2 of our chairs or beds & they cost more than a 'buy one get one free' offer,,, WE WILL REFUND THE DIFFERENCE* No sales person will call BACK-CARE CHAIRS - nuiny innlck. /OTUN Jj...
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Meet my lifesavers
THE FISHERMAN
Sam Cully was fishing off the coast of County Down on 18 September when his boat started sinking.
The conditions were rough – there...
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Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 26th June, 1930.
SIR GODFREY BARING, BT., in the Chair.
Reported the receipt of the following special contributions :— £ s. d.
The Annie Ronald (of " Oak-...
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Holidays
ENJOY A MOTORING WEEKEND BREAK WITH RNLI SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS * £5 TO RNLI FROM EACH HOLIDAY BOOKED * SINGLE ROOMS AVAILABLE AT NO EXTRA COST (subject to availability) * CHILDREN UNDER 14 FREE ACCOMMODATION (when sharing with 2 adults...
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Fundraising
Selling gifts and souvenirs is an excellent way of raising both funds and the profile of the lifeboat service. RNLI (Sales) provides a range of products for the wide variety of shops and events run by volunteers. In 2001 its turnover was...
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Services of the Life-Boats In October, November and December, 1956. Lives Rescued 72
OCTOBER DURING October life-boats were launched on service 56 times and rescued 37 lives.
TWO YACHTS ESCORTED TO MEVAGISSEY Fowey, Cornwall.—At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 1st of October, 1956, the Polruan...
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Blooming Marvellous
It covers a massive 11 acres of land; features over 60 gardens and 150 floral exhibitions; and is held in the heart of Chelsea, miles from the coast. So what exactly does the greatest flower show on earth have to do with saving lives at sea?...
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The Steam Life-Boats for Grimsby and Padstow: A New Departure
IT is just a year (vide Life-boat Journal, February, 1898) since a description was given in these pages of the steam Life- boat Queen, which was sent to her station at New Brighton in October, 1897. After the launch of that boat and before...
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