LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Arun Development
SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES gathering momentum over the past 30 years have pushed back the horizon of the seafaring man.
High-powered marine diesel engines, allied with modern hull design, have given him speed with reliability...
Category: Articles
Cythara
Among rocks A YACHT firing red flares near Green Island was reported by Police HQ at 0326 on Saturday September 3, 1983, to the deputy assistant harbour master at St Helier, who is also deputy launching authority of St Helier lifeboat...
Midland Bank Prepares for Pay-In of the Parker Pen Four Foot Long Tlfloo Cheque In the Shape of Rms Queen Elizabeth (/ to R) James Matter Director Parker Pen Co
Midland Bank prepares for pay-in of the Parker Pen four foot long tlflOO cheque in the shape of RMS Queen Elizabeth. (/. to r.) James Matter, director, Parker Pen Company, Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Compston, chairman, RNLI Fund Raising... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cymro, of Amlwch
On the 8th April, the smack Cymro, of Amlwch, was observed with a signal of distress flying, in Moelfre Bay, during a strong easterly wind. This life-boat put off and succeeded in saving the smack's crew of 2 men. The vessel...
A Universal Code of Instructions for the Management of the Mortar and Rocket Life Apparatus
DURING the last few years the Committee of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION have had many opportunities for observing the great need that existed for the adoption of a uniform system of management of the mortar and rocket apparatus, and...
Category: Articles
The Chancellor of the Exchequer at Gorleston
A visit in December, 1938 With Sir John Simon are Coxswain Charles A. Johnson, on his left, and officials of the branch. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Obituaries
Reigate and Redhill branch has suffered the loss of its president and both vice-presidents in less than a year: Cdr J. D. Walters, RN, was chairman during the 1939 to 1945 war and was subsequently president. George A. Hodgkins, a...
Category: Obituaries
A Graceful Recognition of Services
the ON the 20th October, an interesting ceremony took place at the Sailors' Home, Holyhead, when the presentation of a Silver Medal and a reward in money, which had been voted by the Norwegian Government, was made to the coxswain and...
Category: Awards
On the Night of 14Th October Last Year the Buckle, Banffshire, Life-Boat Laura Moncur and a Shackleton Mark 3 of No. 120 Squadron, R.A.F. Kinloss, Took Part In a Search and Rescue Exercise. T
On the night of 14th October last year the Buckle, Banffshire, life-boat Laura Moncur and a Shackleton Mark 3 of No.
120 Squadron, R.A.F. Kinloss, took part in a search and rescue exercise. The life-boat carried a second... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Annual Meetings
The South Bank Meetings 1989 The Annual General Meeting Presentation of Awards for 1988Once again the RNLI's annual meetings - held at the South Bank in London on 16 May - were able to reflect on a very successful 12 months for the...
Category: Meetings