LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Danish Steamer Marianne Toft, of Copenhagen (1)
SEPTEMBER 12TH. - PORT ERIN, AND PEEL, ISLE OF MAN. The Danish steamer Marianne Toft of Copenhagen, had sunk after collision with another vessel. Twelve of her crew landed in a ship’s boat, but ten others in another boat could not be found.-...
The Caister Life-Boat Disaster
THE terrible disaster which overtook one of the Life-boats belonging to the Institution, stationed at Caister on the coast of Norfolk, in November last will be fresh in the minds of our readers.
The expressions of sympathy...
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Obituary
ADMIRAL JOHN HALLIDAY CAVE, C.B., V.P.—The Institution has sustained a grievous loss through the death of Admiral Cave, who passed away at his residence, 17, Palace Gate, Kensington, on Sunday, the 31st March, in his 86th...
Category: Obituaries
Brew for the Crew
You really can’t beat a nice cup of tea, and now you can support the RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards simply by putting the kettle on and having a Brew for the Crew!
We’re asking supporters to organise a...
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Scarborough's D Class Inflatable
Scarborough's D class inflatable was called on to land an injured seaman from a Dutch trawler on 10 August 1988.
Although winds were only light a thick fog reduced visibility to only 100 yards during the operation,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Stations, Fetes, Flagdays. They Are All Potential Sources of Income and the Volunteers Respond As They Always Have Done - Don the Oilskins and Go for It!
Stations, fetes, flagdays. They are all potential sources of income and the volunteers respond as they always have done - don the oilskins and go for it!. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Shoreline
IN THE PAST tWO JSSUCS of THE LIFEBOAT I have asked members of my staff to give you an insight into their work within the department and I think you will agree that this has caused a fair amount of interest. So in this issue I would like to...
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Contents
Contents Henry Blogg of Cromer, by Patrick Howarth 77 Lifeboat Services 78 yVLrl V Offshore Lifeboat Services, June, July and August 1975 82 454 Medical Arrangements in the RNLI: Part I History, by Geoffrey Hale, MBE MB B.CH ... 83 Naming...
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News from the Branches
Since the War only three issues of THE LIFEBOAT have been published annually. Owing to the great increase in the amount of matter for publication, particularly in reports of the work of Branches, the Committee have dec ded to revert to the...
Category: Branches
Feature: Rapid Response
Guyana has become the latest location to suffer flooding - and the RNLI was there to help. Around the world it has been a year of huge waves and violent storms. Thousands lost their lives in the Indian Ocean tsunami while, at home, hurricane...
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