LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.—A vessel was observed by the Coastguard to be stranded on the East Hoyle Spit on the morning of the 6th March, and as the weather appeared to be somewhat threatening, and there being a nasty sea on the bank, it was decided...
Your Letters
Kits and pieces Sir - I would like to point out to Mr C. J.
Richardson (Your Letters, Spring 1990 issue) that there are several lifeboat models on the market.
Two models are currently available as complete...
Category: Correspondence
Health & Home
The Anatomical Mattress Topper used in hospitals and nursing homes is now available to give you improved sleep and comfort at home! SUPERIOR QUALITY, BRITISH MADE ANATOMICAL MATTRESS TOPPERS AND PILLOWS GIVE COMFORT, WARMTH AND RELIEF TO ALL...
Category: Advertisement
Lost at sea
4 September: Hunstanton After receiving reports of a narrow boat in difficulty, the volunteer crew of Hunstanton lifeboat were called to investigate. They found onboard a lone sailor and two dogs. When they...
Category: Articles
Rnli News
Freedom of Swansea The officers, committee and crew of The Mumbles lifeboat station were honoured with the Freedom of the City of Swansea on April 23, 1987, when the Lord Mayor of Swansea, Councillor Mrs Lilian Hopkin, presented the freedom...
Category: Articles
Welcome
Happy new year! With fresh new (RNLI Shop) diaries in hand, we’re making plans for the year ahead. And 2019 is shaping up to be a busy one.
So what happens when an RNLI coxswain or a mechanic needs to plan some well-earned...
Category: Articles
The Duke of Northumberland's Prize Essay Competition
THE third year of the Essay Competition has brought a number of interesting and very readable essays, and although scarcely up to the excellent standard of the first two years, it can be said that only in a few cases did they fail to show an...
Category: Articles
Sir Alec Rose, Like the True Sailor He Is, Has Spoken With Reverence of the Power of the Sea: 'No One Knows the Sea, Which Is a Great Leveller That Soon Cuts the Big-Headed Sailor Down to Size. In Th
Sir Alec Rose, like the true sailor he is, has spoken with reverence of the power of the sea: 'No one knows the sea, which is a great leveller that soon cuts the big-headed sailor down to size. In the tremendous gales I have experienced... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
(Right) Members of His Crew
members of his crew. They are (I to r) Fred Menzies, Bill Duthie, Graham Clark, Donald Birnie, lain Sutherland, Robert Morrice and James Buchan.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Life-Boat Day Results
WE give below a list of the results, so far received, of Life-boat Days which city of London have been held during the Branch financial year which ended on the 30th September. With regard to the London list it should be added that a Day was...
Category: Articles