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Royal favour

Date: Summer 2012

Volume: 61

Issue: 600 Lifeboat Magazine Summer 2012

Sixty years ago, when HM The Queen succeeded her father, she became the eighth sovereign to take on the role of RNLI Patron. For nearly 200 years, successive kings, queens and consorts have acted as figurehead for the...

Category: Articles

Launches

Date: Autumn 2006

Volume: 60

Issue: 578

Lifeboat and hovercraft launches remainder of March-June 2006 Listings ABERDEEN ON-1248(17-24):May 5,12 ON-1262(17-33):Jun 13 D-536:Apr 20,May 7(x2),Jun 13 ABERDOVEY B-758:Apr 21,May 1,Jun 10,11(x2),13 ABERSOCH B-790:Apr 13,20,27,28, May...

Category: Services

Ceremonies

Date: Autumn 1991

Volume: 52

Issue: 518

North Sunderland Mersey class Grace Darling Despite forecasts of heavy rain, the morning of Tuesday 24 September dawned bright.

However, there was also a Force 8/9 gale which caused the naming ceremony site at North...

Category: Inaugurations

Stephanie Jane

Date: Spring 1989

Volume: 51

Issue: 508

Four saved from MFV among rocks in hurricane-force gustsCoxswain David Chant of the St Davids lifeboat, Dyfed, has been awarded the Institution's Bronze medal for bravery following the rescue of four fishermen in severe gales on 26...

Maria, of Aberystwith

Date: November 1873

Volume: 08

Issue: 90

Another excellent service was per- formed by the Abersoch Life-boat, on the night of the 23rd November last, when she was the means, while the wind was blowing a furious gale from the W.S.W., at times approaching a hurricane, of saving the...

The Rescue of the Survivors of the "Forfarshire."

Date: November 1930

Volume: 28

Issue: 304

From paintings by Thomas Musgrave Joy, in the Municipal Art Galleries, Dundee. Reproduced by permission of the Fraternity of Masters and Seamen of Dundee.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer) at Yarmouth

Date: Summer 2001

Volume: 58

Issue: 557

Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer) at Yarmouth Yarmouth's new £1.8m all-weather Severn class lifeboat was named after Eric and Susan Hiscock, whose generous legacy provided the funding.

The naming ceremony was... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

John and Mary, of Shields

Date: August 1871

Volume: 08

Issue: 81

At daylight on the 19th October, a large brig was seen to be ashore on the West Sands off this place, with a signal of distress flying in the main rigging. The weather was terrific, a gale of wind blowing from the north, and bringing in a...

December

Date: 1941

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1941

Launches 34. Lives rescued 34.

DECEMBER 1 ST. - LERWICK, SHETLANDS.

Shortly before mid-day the naval authorities telephoned that the ten-year-old daughter of the lightkeeper at South Lighthouse, Fair...

Category: Services

The Ladies of Hoylake Guild

Date: Winter 1983

Volume: 48

Issue: 483

The ladies of Hoylake guild at a coffee morning which raised £430. It was held at The Hermitage, Caldv, the home of the guild's treasurer, Mrs B. M. Frazer. The enthusiasm of the helpers and the fine weather both persuaded guests to... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs