Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 7.41 on the evening of the 21st of September, 1958, the coastguard at Forelands re- ported that the s.s. Ardingly had re- ported that a small boat had overturned and that a man was clinging to...
THIS account of a service by the Tynemouth life-boat in September, 1949, should have appeared among the services for that month in The Life-boat for December of last year.
On the evening of the 23rd of Sep- tember, 1949,...
Category: Services
Sir Alec Rose, the round-the-world sailor, launched the Yachtsmen's Life-boat Supporters' Association at the International Boat Show at Earls Court, London, on 2nd January, 1969. As a founder member Sir Alec is entitled to fly the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, president of the RNLI, pictured at the helm of Tynemouth's 52ft Arun class lifeboat George and Olive Turner during a tour of the north-east last November, photograph by courtesy of the Newcastle... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The defeat of Germany's air attack on this country in the autumn of 1940, known as the Battle of Britain, lasted, according to the official accounts, from August 8th. to October 31st. During these 85 days life-boats were launched to the...
Category: Articles
MRS. E. M. BARNES, of Bromley, Kent, has presented the life-boat crew at Bridlington, Yorkshire, with sea-boots, sea-boot stockings and gauntlet gloves, in memory of her sister. They were presented, and dedicated, at a special service at...
Category: Donations
by courtesy of] [Manchester Evening News Hats off to 18-year-old model Stephanie Harrison, one of the models at the R.N.L.I.
fashion show held at Owens Park, Fallowfield, in March, 1968. The hatless coxswains are (left to... - View image in PDF
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'The signal was eventually fired, and if nothing else, provided excitement for the many holidaymakers now lining the cliff top.'. - View image in PDF
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Coxswain Coyde and Mechanic Harris of Torbay Who Received Awards From The Institution For The Service To The Northwind. - View image in PDF
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THIS year the Potteries were again very successful in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.
They won five prizes in the inter-school competition in the Midlands. One of these five prizes was presented by...
Category: Articles