LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Kelloe
RAMSGATE.—On the 22nd April the Life-boat Bradford and steam-tug Aid were called out by signal guns from the Gull Light-vessel, and left the harbour at 5.18 A.M. in a moderate E.N.E.
wind and hazy weather. The s.s. Kelloe,...
Launching and Recovery—Part I: Slipway Stations By Edward Wake- Walker Assistant Public Relations Officer (London)
IN THE ACCOUNT of the service by Padstow lifeboat to the coaster Skopelos Sky which appeared in the summer edition of the journal, there was an unusual addendum. Unlike most reports that begin with words to the effect that 'the lifeboat...
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The Oxford Branch
AN Oxford Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund was formed in 1900 by the late Commander Maunsell, R.N., and Mr. Belcham, Headmaster of St. Peter-iu-the-East School, who still takes a keen interest in the work of the Institution. By means...
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Major Osman Gabriel Having the Controls of the Rother Class Lifeboat He Has Presented to the RNLI Explained to Him at the Boat Show With Him Are (Left) Coxswain/Me
Major Osman Gabriel having the controls of the Rother class lifeboat he has presented to the R.N.L.I. explained to him at the Boat Show. With him are (left) Coxswain/Mechanic William Dent and Mr. Evan Owens, Moelfre's retired motor... - View image in PDF
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A Storm Force Rally Was Part of the Celebrations of the 25Th Anniversary of the Worcester Ladies' Lifeboat Guild the Mersey Class Royal Shiphght Made Her Way I
A Storm Force Rally was part of the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Worcester Ladies' Lifeboat Guild. The Mersey Class Royal Shiphght made her way inland to the Worcester Rowing Club quay for the occasion.. - View image in PDF
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Five Intrepid Members of the Lansdowne Indoor Climbing Club
Five intrepid members of the Lansdowne Indoor Climbing Club, (7 to r) Paul Ward, Mike Boyce, Ian Burgess, Steve Towill and Colin Ward, ready to set out from their base camp at the Lansdowne public house, Dawlish. These men crawled— literally... - View image in PDF
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The Crew of Skegness Lifeboat
The crew of Skegness lifeboat station host the presentation of a Ford Ka to Mr and Mrs Henshaw, winners of the autumn 2004 Lifeboat Lottery.. - View image in PDF
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The Auxiliary Yacht, Zarefa, of Brixham
SEPTEMBER 29TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. At 1.55 in the afternoon the coastguard reported that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties and was drifting towards North Stack. An easterly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat...
The Helwick Lightvessel
Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 6.40 on the evening of the 21st of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Trinity House depot had asked for the life-boat to be launched to take a sick man off the Helwick light- vessel...
Annual Report. 1891
At the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION, held at Princes' Hall, Piccadilly, on Saturday, 21st day of March, 1891. The Most Honourable the MARQUIS of HAR- TINGTON, M.P., in the Chair, the following...
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