LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
H.R.H. Princess Margaret Met Mr. J. Tofton, Who Is Now the Chief Rigger at the Depot, at the RNLI Stand at the International Boat Show
H.R.H. Princess Margaret met Mr. J. Tofton, who is now the chief rigger at the Depot, at the RNLI stand at the International Boat Show. The Princess was escorted by the Secretary of the Institution, Mr. Stirling Whorlow.. - View image in PDF
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Rafla (1)
Aldeburgh, Suffolk. At 6.56 on the evening of the 28th of October, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was burning red flares five miles north-east of Sizewell.
At 7.10 the life-boat The...
Shore-Boat Services Rewarded By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution In 1897
Jan. 6 —A. man put off in a boat from Tenby and rescued two of the crew of the fishing-b at Rajah, of Brixham, which stranded outride Tenby Harbour in a moderate gale from S.E.
and a very heavy sea.—Reward,...
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Bravore
APRIL 22ND. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 2.10 P.M. a message was received from the naval base that a vessel was sinking south of Gull Buoy. A gentle E.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a slight sea. At 2.20 P.M. the motor life-boat Prudential was...
The R.A.S.C. Vessel M.O.B.7
OCTOBER 12TH. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN. At 2.5 in the afternoon the coastguard reported that a vessel was continually blowing her siren one mile east of Maughold Head and at 2.22 confirmed that she was in distress. A moderate east-north-east...
The Two Welsh Gold Medallists
Captain Owen Jones and Second Coxswain William Roberts, of Moelfre, Anglesey.. - View image in PDF
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The Kirkcudbright Life-Boat Crew
Left to right: James Poland, A. Allan (honorary secretary), George Parkhill, Junr. (winchman), James Parkhill, A. J. Hastings, F. Gallacher (second-coxswain), George Parkhill (coxswain), J. Maxwell (signalman), Angus Fairweather (motor... - View image in PDF
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New Record In the Rain
Having achieved an all-time branch record at its Flag Day last year, Tadley branch knew it had to do something a bit special for its 1998 Flag Day in June.. - View image in PDF
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