LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Life-Boat
(See Diagramson opposite page.) The following figures show the general form, the nature of the fittings, and air-chambers of one of these boats, 33 feet in length and 8 feet in breadth. In figs. 1 and 2, the elevation and deck plans, the...
Category: Articles
Lifeboat Services November and December 1985 January and February 1986
November and December, 1985, January and February, 1986 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: December 25 Aberystwyth, Dyfed C class inflatable: November 6 and December 13 Alderney, Channel Islands 33ft Bride: January 17 and 30 (twice) Amble,...
Category: Services
The Great Exhibition of 1851: The Festival of Britain 1951
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 153 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to April 30th, 1952 77,697 The Great Exhibition of 1851: The Festival of Britain 1951 IN 1851 a...
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Awards to Honorary Workers
Thanks of the Institution on Vellum The Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum has been awarded to the following honorary secretaries of life-boat stations on their retirement.
REV. W. CARROLL, of...
Category: Awards
E P Barrus Ltd
OUTBOARD MOTORS CHOSEN BY THE RNLI Where dependability counts E P BARRUS LTD 12-16 BRUNEL ROAD, ACTON, LONDON W3 7UY TELEX 24119 TELEGRAMS ENGTOOLS LONDON TELEX PHONE 01 743 3425 & 2317.
Category: Advertisement
Folly Funds
For the last 12 years visitors to The Folly Inn on the banks of the River Medina on the Isle of Wight have been accosted by charming lady rattling her lifeboat collecting box! Twice a day, during flag week, Anne Burdett makes the ten minute... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Cabin Cruiser
Cruiser in difficulties A CABIN CRUISER off Skinningrove which appeared to be in difficulties and was being kept under observation, was reported to Redcar lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 1910 on Sunday, September 26,...
From the Building Yard to Her Station
The new Watson cabin motor life-boat for Fraserburgh entering Lowestoft harbour in February last, on her 600-mile journey from Cowes to Fraserburgh.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
One Thousand Pairs of Odd Sized Shoes Raised About £2000 for the Wolverhampton Branch a Local Shoe Dealer Very Kindly Donated 2000 New But Odd Sized Shoes
One thousand pairs of odd sized shoes raised about £2,000 for the Wolverhampton branch. A local shoe dealer very kindly donated 2,000 new, but odd sized shoes. The branch made up 1,000 pairs of shoes within a size of each other. Prices... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
(Below) to Celebrate His 65Th Birthday and 50 Years of Lifeboat Service a Special Cake and Presentations for Alfred Payne Westonsuper- Mare's Coxswain from 1948 to 197
(Below) To celebrate his 65th birthday and 50 years of lifeboat service, a special cake and presentations for Alfred Payne, Westonsuper- Mare's coxswain from 1948 to 1970.
Mr Payne had been second coxswain before that... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs