LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
1956: (Below) Hm Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother at Walmer Presents the Station's Centenary Vellum to Sir Gerald Wollaston Branch Chairman Photograph By Courtesy of Keystone Press
1956: below) HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, at Walmer, presents the station's centenary vellum to Sir Gerald Wollaston, branch chairman. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Keystone Press. - View image in PDF
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A Hundred Years Ago
IT was mentioned in last year's Report that four life-boats, on the most recent construction, were building, and were about to be stationed on the coast of Northumberland; these boats, by the courtesy of the Lords Commissioners of the...
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Douglas Lifeboat Sir William Hillary
The Third Coxswain of the by now soap-free Douglas lifeboat Sir William Hillary is put aboard Martlet fo connect the tow.. - View image in PDF
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Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain John Strachan, of Peterhead. He has been coxswain since 1922, and during those fourteen years the Peterhead life- boat has rescued 104 lives. Coxswain Strachan was awarded the silver medal of the...
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Wells: Roadway to Lifeboat House (R) Was Washed Away In Two Places Raf Wessex Helicopter Ferries Sandbags to Fill Breaks Photograph By Courtesy of Rnli Enthusi
Wells: Roadway to lifeboat house (r.) was washed away in two places. RAF Wessex helicopter ferries sandbags to fill breaks. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of RNLI Enthusiasts Society, Cromer and District Research Group. - View image in PDF
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Three Hard-Working Supporters Each Receive a Donation for the Rnli and Encouragement from Mrs Margaret Thatcher Leader of the Opposition: Chelsea Pensioner
Three hard-working supporters each receive a donation for the RNLI, and encouragement from Mrs Margaret Thatcher, Leader of the Opposition: Chelsea Pensioners (I. to r.) Frank Elverson, Topper Brown and Joe Marriott, who between them... - View image in PDF
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(Below) Now That the Twin Ford 27I2E Marine Diesels Have Been Installed Fitting Is Going Ahead of All Pipework Such As Exhaust Closed Water Cooling and Fuel System
(Below) Now that the twin Ford 27I2E marine diesels have been installed, fitting is going ahead of all pipework, such as exhaust, closed water cooling and fuel systems, as well as electric wiring for controls.. - View image in PDF
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Medallists of 1976: (I to R Back Row First) Joseph Jordan Frank Hendy Alan Blair Ronald Hardy Victor Marsh Glyn Roberts Stephen Whittle Thomas Knott Charle
Medallists of 1976: (I. to r., back row first) Joseph Jordan, Frank Hendy, Alan Blair, Ronald Hardy, Victor Marsh, Glyn Roberts, Stephen Whittle, Thomas Knott, Charles Begg, Peter King, Christopher Smith, John Street, Richard Robinson,... - View image in PDF
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Annual Report
AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT if, held at the London Tavern on Thursday the 26th day of March, 1874, His Grace The DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, P.O., B.O.L., President of the Institution, in the Chair, the...
Category: Annual Reports
Parliamentary Question on Helicopters
ME. NORMAN N. DODDS, Member of Parliament for Dartford, asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation on the 8th of December, 1954, "if, in view of the rescue by a United States helicopter from the South Goodwin lightship when all...
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