LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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North Sunderland, Northumberland.— 18th January. Red rockets had been reported, but nothing could be found.
It was learned later that a chimney had been on fire, and that burning soot carried seawards had given the...
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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Melinda Muriel
Overturned fishing vessel AN EIGHTEEN FOOT fishing vessel, Melinda Muriel, had put out to sea from Skinningrove, Cleveland, with fourpeople on board on the morning of Tuesday July 29, 1986. The wind was north westerly and there were squally...
THE GENERATION OF LIFESAVING
What difference did the RNLI make in 2014? At our AGM and Annual Presentation of Awards on 21 May, supporters and volunteers gathered to find out. By 4.30pm, at the Barbican, London, hands were aching from applause, hearts were...
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Right: Cullercoats' Atlantic 21 Lifeboat Edmund and Joan
Right: Cullercoats' Atlantic 21 lifeboat Edmund and Joan White being put through her paces.. - View image in PDF
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The Sea Fisheries of Scotland
THE recently published Annual Report of the Scottish Fishery Board is full of interesting and useful information on this very important part of the national industries and food supplies.
This Board, as at present...
Category: Articles
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 1st October, 1885.
EDWARD BIRKBECK, Esq., M.P., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and approved the Minutes of the pre- vious meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence and "Wreck and...
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Awards to Coxswains and Members of Life-Boat Crews
To SIDNEY H. B. PAGE, on his retirement, after serving for 21J years as coxswain, G months as second coxswain and 1 year as bowman of the Southend-on-Sea life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service, a gratuity and a retirement...
Category: Awards
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 5th January, 1888.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., M.P., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the previous Meeting.
Also read those of the Finance and Corre-...
Category: Committee
Where the Money Goes... New Production Trent and Severn Class Lifeboats Are Now Entering Service, Each Costing More Than £1M
Where the money goes... New production Trent and Severn class lifeboats are now entering service, each costing more than £1m . With speeds of up to 25 knots they are reducing the response times wherever they are stationed. The prototype... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs