LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Life-Boat of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
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Body Plan. Midship Section.
The accompanying 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...
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Tim Vincent Is Presented With a Memento of the Naming of Blue Peter V By Adam Simms and Caroline Mcvea.
Tim Vincent is presented with a memento of the naming of Blue Peter V by Adam Simms and Caroline McVea.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Vic Derham Receives A Meritorious Award From The Mayor Of Christchurch In Recognition Of His Voluntary Work In The Town
Vic Derham receives a Meritorious Award from the Mayor of Christchurch in recognition of his voluntary work in the town. - View image in PDF
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Mrs Evelyn Paley, Donor of Appledore's Atlantic 75.
Mrs Evelyn Paley, donor of Appledore's Atlantic 75. Douglas Paley with divisonal inspector for the South. George Rawlinson. preparing the champagne.. - View image in PDF
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Sheerness Trent Named By Hrh the Duke of Kent KG
Sheerness Trent named by HRH The Duke of Kent KG Even the dark clouds and splatters of rain decided to clear and let the sunshine smile on the new Trent class lifeboat at her naming ceremony on Wednesday 11 September.
HRH... - View image in PDF
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A Suggestion. To Those In Charge of the Young
CHARACTER never alters, but it may be influenced, instructed and guided, and never so well as in the days of child- hood and early youth. Whilst it is of the utmost importance that the young should be encouraged to be industrious, thrifty...
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The Help of Mayors and Mayoresses. A Record?
The Example of South port.
THE Institution is fortunate in having in a large number of its Branches, particularly in the North of England, the support, and very often the active personal help as well, of the Mayors and...
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Award for Bravest Act of Life-Saving In 1957
THE Maud Smith award for the bravest act of life-saving in 1957 has been won by Mr. William Morris, the motor mechanic of the Barmouth life-boat.
He wins the award for the rescue in his own motor launch of four swimmers who...
Category: Awards
Joreen
Bembridge. Isle of Wight.—At 1.45 on the afternoon of the 14th of September, 1957. the Foreland coastguard reported that a yacht, which had been kept under observation for some time, had hoisted a distress signal. The life-boat Jesse Lumb...
The Rev. J. B. White, President of the Appledore Branch
By the death on 25th July last of the Rev. J. B. White, President of the Appledore Branch, the Institution has lost one of its oldest and most devoted friends. In 1897 Mr. White became a member of the Committee of the Branch, so that he has...
Category: Obituaries