LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Cover Picture
by Maggie Murray/Format Prior to the Annual Presentation of Awards on 19 May, the six Bronze Medallists line up aboard the Mersey class Marine Engineer for the photocall on the Thames.
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Shoreline
THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS submitted to the Institution's governors at the Royal Festival Hall in London on May 15 showed that Shoreline had contributed £934,400 to the RNLI's funds in 1983, an increase of more than £165,000. At...
Category: Articles
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
ST. ANNE'S ON THE SEA, LANCASHIRE.— In accordance with the wishes of the Life- boat men, the large Life-boat which is kept moored afloat at the end of St. Anne's Pier has been replaced by the large sailing Life-boat specially...
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H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent Aboard Mallaig Life-Boat
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Peep Into the Past
100 years ago The summer 1906 issue of the Journal featured an old sea dogliterally - in a report on the Clacton lifeboat, which went to the aid of a wrecked schooner Renner. The schooner's captain had been reluctant to leave his beloved...
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Seven Times As Much
THE London Fire Brigade collected £78 for the life-boat service in 1939. This is seven times as much as its gift for 1938, when it collected £10..
Category: Donations
Resolutions Passed at the Annual Meeting for 1869
1.—Moved by the CHAIRMAN :— 1.—That the following Noblemen and Gentlemen be the Officers of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION for the current year:— (vide last page for this list,) 2,—Moved by Admiral Sir GEORGE SAR- TORIUS, K.C.B.,...
Category: Meetings
Services by Auxiliary Rescue-boats
Launches 1 Lives rescued 4 VALENTIA, Co. KERRY. The auxiliary broken down. A strong east-south-east wind rescue-boat, St. Bernard, was returning to harbour on the night of the 22nd of May, was then blowing and the sea was rough.
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Category: Services
(Right): the Atlantic 21
(Right): The Atlantic 21 bedstead type trolley which Aberystwyth crew modified themselves so that it is 'custom built' for their new 17ft 6in twin-engined C class inflatable lifeboat, taking the weight of her keel and... - View image in PDF
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The rescue of a swimmer and two earned the helmsman and crew of lifeguards who had gone to his aid has Sunderland's D class lifeboat and two shore helpers a letter of thanks from the RNLI's chief of operations.The incident began at...