LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
CROSS-CHANNEL SERVICE
PENARTH AND PORTISHEAD | 13 MARCH
RNLI crews from both sides of the Bristol Channel worked together to help a yacht that was taking on water 2 miles off Cardiff. Penarth volunteers refloated the grounded vessel and escorted her...
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Trustful III
On the afternoon of the 26th of October, 1953, the Aberdeen No. 1 life-boat Hilton Briggs went to the help of the local fishing boat, Trustful III. In rough and confused seas a tow rope was made fast to the fishing boat, and the life-boat...
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At 3.20 p.m. on 28th October, 1966, the local doctor requested the services of the life-boat for a patient on Inishere Island who needed hospital treatment.
The life-boat Mabel Marion Thompsonleft her moorings at 3.45. The...
Four Keel Boats
Whitby, Yorkshire - At 9.10 a.m. on i8th March, 1966, with the weather deteriorating and the local fishing fleet at sea, the life-boat Mary Ann Hepwonh was launched at 9.30 in a north westerly gale, rough sea and flooding tide. She escorted...
Silver Coquet
Amble, Northumberland. At 8.34 a.m. on 8th May, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing coble was in difficulties half a mile east of Cresswell. At 8.58 the Life-boat Millie Walton was launched in a westnorth-...
Filey station held its first lifeboat queen contest at a dance at Primrose Valley Holiday Park in August.
Filey station held its first lifeboat queen contest at a dance at Primrose Valley Holiday Park in August. The winner was Mandy Simpson from Beverley; Jane Beaumont (I.) and Julie Moxon (r.) were second and third respectively. Coxswain Tom... - View image in PDF
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Miniature Arun:
Miniature Arun: this model of Humber lifeboat, City of Bradford IV, took its creator, Brian Sumner, a winter of long nights to complete.
The hull is carved from solid spruce and the rest is made from plywood and anything... - View image in PDF
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Well Dressing Is An Old Custom In Derbyshire and Here Is a Magnificent Example of the Art Created at Holymoorside Last August Usually Well Dressings Have a Religious Theme But Last Year Chest
Well dressing is an old custom in Derbyshire and here is a magnificent example of the art, created at Holymoorside last August.
Usually well dressings have a religious theme but last year Chesterfield and District branch... - View image in PDF
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Caribbean Queens
Caribbean queens St Agnes ladies guild won top prizes with their Cornish Caribbean display in the local village carnival recently - receiving cups for the best charity group float and the best music and dance.
The carnival... - View image in PDF
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Spotter's Guide
Part two of our definitive guide to all operational RNLI lifeboat classes. This issue we bring you the inshore fleet and the Institution's only intermediate class… Brede Introduced In 1982, the Brede, although an Intermediate class...
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