LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Fundraisers
In Brief TO MARK his 50th birthday, Vincent Magrath of Tarn worth asked that instead of presents his fellow Rotarians and friends give their money to the RNLI. Chairman of Tamworth ladies' guild, Marion Appleby- Matthews, was invited to...
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Prize-Winning Essay
THE following essay was adjudged the best in a competition organised by the Institution and open to boys and girls up to the age of eleven in Great Britain and Ireland. It was written by Winefride Claire Davies, of the Old Colwyn County...
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Classified Advertisements
Wordage: £5.50 per single column centimetre (minimum charge £16.50. NB: The minimum of 3cm takes about 45 words at 15 words per cm). With illustration: £12 per single column centimetre (minimum charge...
Category: Advertisement
A Story of Dutch Life-Boats
Messrs. Victor Gollancz Ltd. are to be congratulated on producing under the title Wild Water an English edition of a Dutch book by Klaas Toxopeus, which has already had considerable success in the Netherlands (15s.).
Wild...
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Blooming Marvellous
It covers a massive 11 acres of land; features over 60 gardens and 150 floral exhibitions; and is held in the heart of Chelsea, miles from the coast. So what exactly does the greatest flower show on earth have to do with saving lives at sea?...
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A Former Staithes and Runswick Atlantic 21
A former Staithes and Runswick Atlantic 21 lifeboat pictured on exercise near the west breakwater, which can be seen in the background. At the time of the Vellumwinning service it was almost submerged by breaking... - View image in PDF
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A Hard Worker for the R.N.L.I, at West Bromwich, Staffordshire, Is Mr. B. Ralph (Centre), of Pennyhill Lane, Who Is Seen Collecting With His Wife and Children. He First Became Interested In Life-Boats
A hard worker for the R.N.L.I, at West Bromwich, Staffordshire, is Mr. B. Ralph (centre), of Pennyhill Lane, who is seen collecting with his wife and children.
He first became interested in life-boats after a visit to... - View image in PDF
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Row By Row
Walton and Frinton ladies' guild rowing crew have been presented with their own boat by Nobby Pearce, vice-chairman of the Walton and Frinton branch.. - View image in PDF
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Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 1st June, 1876 : THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., Chairman of the Institution, in the Chair.
Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Corre- spondence, and...
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Shore-Boat Services Rewarded In 1879
Jan. 2.—Voted the Silver Medal and U. to Mr.
JAMES MACKAY for saving two boys by swimming at great risk to a boat, which, had been swamped while attempting to cross the Bar of Tongue, tine Margaret, of Rye, which was...
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