LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Left: the Band Cosmic Sausages Entertain the Crowds
Left: The band Cosmic Sausages entertain the crowds. - View image in PDF
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Increasing respect for the water
Respect the Water – the RNLI’s safety campaign – launched throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland this Summer. The campaign was bigger than ever, with thought-provoking adverts in cinemas, on radio, the web and in the press, all in the...
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The Southend Corporation's Dredger Prittlewell
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 2.45 early on the morning of the 7th of March, 1953, the Southend piermaster reported that the Southend Corpora- tion's dredger Prittlewell was stranded on a sandbank at Crowstone, Westcliff, with a crew of...
Rosemary, The Premier, The Betty, The Rachel and four more Boats
SEVERAL COBLES ESCORTED IN ROUGH SEA Scarborough, Yorkshire. During the early morning of the 16th January, 1963, the easterly wind increased to gale force and anxiety was felt for the safety of six local fishing boats which were still at sea...
(B) the Severn Closes In.
In photo(B) the Severn closes in. The tow parts and with Green Lily's bow away from the wind and creating a slight lee the Severn has an opportunity to go in.. - View image in PDF
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Carron
Douglas, Isle of Man.—At 5.40 in the evening of the 7th of September, 1951, the S.S. Lady of Man reported to the Ramsey coastguard that she had seen a cabin cruiser in distress about thirteen miles south-east of Douglas and that the cruiser...
The Great International Fisheries Exhibition
ALTHOUGH it is not in our power, from want of space, in the present Number of the Life-boat Journal, or, indeed, in any one Number, to notice adequately this truly great "International Exhibition," the intimate connection of the...
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The Annual Report: A Correction
WE regret that in the list of holders of the Gold Badge in the abridged Annual Report for 1928, the name of Mr. B. J. Kirkham, Honorary Secretary i at New Brighton, was unfortunately omitted. The omission was pointed out in time to be...
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A Governor of the Institution 15- Year-Old Nigel Rankin on Board Whitby Lifeboat Nigel Came to the Rnli Stand at the Boat Show With Over £10 He Had Saved from His Pock
A governor of the Institution, 15- year-old Nigel Rankin, on board Whitby lifeboat. Nigel came to the RNLI stand at the Boat Show with over £10 he had saved from his pocket money to join Shoreline.. - View image in PDF
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Two Whitby Cobles, the Mary Alice and the Tranquil
WHITBY.— Two Whitby cobles, the Mary Alice and the Tranquil, which were returning from the fishing-ground in a light wind and a strong sea on the 12th March, were seen in the offing, and as it was evident that they would run considerable...