LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Girvan Pleasure Motor Boat Carrick Lass
Girvan, Ayrshire.—On the evening of the 24th June news was received that the Girvan pleasure motor boat Carrick Lass had run ashore about half a mile .
north of Girvan harbour in a thick mist. The sea was smooth and there...
The Motor Fishing Boats Venture and Undaunted
MORE FISHING BOATS IN PERIL Thurso, Caithness-shire.—Just before midnight on the night of the 25th of April, 1947, anxiety was felt for the safety of the local motor fishing boats Venture and Undaunted which had not returned. A strong...
The Royal Air Force Launch 1659
Holyhead, Anglesey-At 7.16 p.m.
on 26th January, 1970, red flares were reported about five miles south west of the South Stack lighthouse.
The life-boat St. Cybi (Civil Service No. 9) was launched in a...
The Oil Supply Vessel Smit Lloyd 47
Seven rescued THE OIL SUPPLY VESSEL Smit Lloyd47, dragging her anchor and grounded in a severe easterly gale and heavy swell on the west shore of Peterhead Harbour of Refuge, about five cables from the lifeboat slipway, was reported to the...
Message from the Duke of Kent
At the annual meeting, held on loth. July, Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution, read a message from H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, K.G., President of the Institution, in which His Royal Highness said: "I want to convey my...
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The Motor Boats Peggy II and Sheila
NOVEMBER 18TH . - FILEY, YORK-SHIRE During the afternoon two local motor boats were reported overdue, and at 5 P.M. the motor life-boat The Cuttle was launched to search for them . A light westerly wind was blowing, with a moderate swell....
John Pearson, the Helmsman of Whitby's D Class Inflatable During the Rescue of a Man
John Pearson, the helmsman of Whitby's D class inflatable during the rescue of a man from a capsized RIB, receives his Bronze Medal from HRH The Duke of Kent at the 1993 Annual presentation of Awards.. - View image in PDF
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(Above) Mrs Jacqueline Gurney Wife of John Gurney, the Secretary of the Equity and Law
(above) Mrs Jacqueline Gurney wife of John Gurney, the secretary of the Equity and Law Social Club, names the new relief fleet D class lifeboat AXA Life Inshorer. Staff officer (operations) Michael Pennell keeps a wary eye on the proceedings... - View image in PDF
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Award By the King of Norway to the Tynemouth Life-Boat Men
IT is very gratifying to be able to record that H.M. the King of Norway awarded a piece of silver plate to Robert Smith, the Coxswain of the Tynemouth Motor Life-boat Henry Vernon, and conferred Silver Medals and diplomas on the other...
Category: Awards
The Author Richard Mann In the Museum at Rnli Hq West Quay Road Poole As the Institution's Display Manager It Is Part of His Work to Care for the Institution's Museums and to Support The
The author, Richard Mann, in the museum at RNL1 HQ, West Quay Road. Poole. As the Institution's display manager it is part of his work to care for the Institution's museums and to support the volunteer curators who run... - View image in PDF
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