LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Book Reviews
A director of Shire Publications at Tring, Hertfordshire, recently had the excellent idea that a guide book should be produced based on life-boat stations.
This company specialises in the publication of unusual guides. The...
Category: Articles
Awards to Honorary Workers
Honorary Life-Governors THE following have been appointed Honorary Life-Governors of the Institution and present- ed with a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and signed by H.R.H. the .Duchess of Kent, President of the Institution: MR....
Category: Awards
Isaac Clark of Runswick: When He Retired Last Year He Had Given 59 Years of Service to His Station—20 Years As a Crew Member 34 As Winchman and Five As a Shore H
Isaac Clark of Runswick: when he retired last year he had given 59 years of service to his station—20 years as a crew member, 34 as winchman and five as a shore helper—and his connection with the lifeboat extended back even longer than the... - View image in PDF
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Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 11th October, 1900.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Building, Finance and...
Category: Committee
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales and the Scarborough Life-Boat Coxswain
During the visit of the Prince of Wales, in December last, to Londes- borough Park, John Owston, coxswain of the Scarborough Life-boat, belonging to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION, was in attendance upon the Earl of Londesborough...
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The Fundraisers
A bridge too far!Bridge! Photo Blackpool Evening Gazette Four thousand walkers crossed the River Wyre in Lancashire via the new Shard Bridge - and managed to raise £4,000 for the RNLI! The idea for the sponsored walk, before the...
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Lifeboat Services (From Page 82)
The Lizard-Cadgwith, Cornwall July 11 and August 30.
Llandudno, Gwynedd June 10, 16, July 2, 23, August 3, 4 and 16.
Longhope, Orkney August 13 (twice) and 14.
Lowestoft, Suffolk June 13,... - View image in PDF
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Eliza Jane
At about 10.30 P.M. on the 2nd June a flare was seen about half a mile off Broadhaven Sands, and as the signal was continued the Life-boat William Roberts was launched. She found the ketch Eliza Jane, of Beaumaris, bound to Swansea in...
Fig 5: New Sacrificial Anodes Are Fitted to Afloat Boats Each Year the Wastage Caused By Electrolytic Action Can Be Seen By Comparing New Anode With Old One Just Taken O
Fig. 3: Buoyancy air cases, each shaped to fit and marked with its position, are taken out when opening up the hull for examination at partial and complete survey . . .. - View image in PDF
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The Lord and Lady Provost of Glasgow Dr and Mrs Gray Aboard City of Glasgow III
The Lord and Lady Provost of Glasgow, Dr and Mrs Gray, aboard City of Glasgow III. Behind them, (second I) is Coxswain Ian Johnson and in the background (centre) and (far r) are RNLI director. Lt Cdr Brian Miles and chairman. The Duke of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs