LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Shore-Boat Services Rewarded In 1878
Jan. 3.—Voted II. !0s. to 3 men of Lerwick, N.B., who rescued 3 persons from the smack Teazer, of Sandsair, Shetland, which had been caught by a squall, and had sunk off Bressay, Shetland, on the 31st October.
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Stuck between high cliffs and high seasFowey Lifeboats launched no fewer than 73 times last year - but few shouts were as dramatic as the one that led to the rescue of a family stranded on a nearby beach, fearing for their lives A camping...
Franz von Mathies
NORTH DEAL. — Signal rockets and guns having been fired by the Gull Light-vessel while a whole gale from the S.W. was blowing, accompanied by a very heavy sea, on the 11th February, the Life-boat Mary Somerville was launched at about 10.15 P...
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MAN TAKEN FROM RHUM IN GALE Mallaig, Inverness-shire. At 5.50 on the evening of Monday, the 16th September, 1963, the Factor of the island of Rhum telephoned the honorary secretary asking for the help of the life-boat as a man had a...
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25th November. A vessel had been reported ashore, but she must have got off as the tide rose, for she could not be found.—Rewards, £21 6s..
People and Places
Malcolm Grant, the winner of the Volvo 440 Li car which was first prize in the RNLI's 60th national lottery owes his thanks to comedian Billy Burden, who drew his winning ticket. The popular comedian, who was curently appearing as Mr...
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Mrs Hilda Ford,
AUGUST 1993 Mrs Hilda Ford, a founder member of Margate ladies' guild in 1957 and honorary secretary for many years. She was made an honorary life governor in 1975 having previously been awarded a Gold badge in 1961..
Category: Obituaries
Lady Daphne
The Christmas Gales.
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Life-boat's Four Launches in one Day.
THE gales at the end of October and November were followed by rough weather at the end of December, with heavy...
The Royal Bank of Scotland
RNLI Andy Huggelt: 2nd coxswain ana deputy mechanic. Eastbourne lifeboat.
He'll face 30ft waves, force 9 gales and sub-zero temperatures.
All you face is an application form.
Every...
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Returning the Compliment
Staff from the RNLI's depot and headquarters gave a helping hand to the Children in Need Appeal on 1 December last year when they made a 'double circumnavigation' of Poole. The D class inflatable stayed firmly ashore, being... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs