LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Peggy II, and Jean and Barbara
DECEMBER 19TH. - FILEY, YORK-SHIRE. During the afternoon it was thought advisable for the motor life-boat to put out, as the fishing cobles were still at sea.
The sea was slight, but the strong northeasterly breeze was...
Frank Lawrence Second Coxswain of St.Helier Lifeboat
Frank Lawrence, second coxswain of St Helier lifeboat, competed in the Jersey half marathon and raised £400 for the RNLI, while his running partner Mrs Linda Cook raised a further £110. Frank and Linda are pictured presenting the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fishing Boats (1)
JAN. 19TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
During the morning the fishing fleet put to sea, and by 2 P.M. all but four boats had returned. At this time a fresh S.E. breezewas blowing, with a strong sea and a dense fog. These...
People and Places
On Station The following lifeboats have taken up duty: All-weather Ballyglass - Severn 17-15 (ON 1235) Bryan and Gordon on 14 August Stromness-Severn 17-16 (ON1236) Violet Dorothy and Kathleen on 22 October Holyhead- Arun 52-37 Kenneth...
Category: Articles
Fundraising
Selling gifts and souvenirs is an excellent way of raising both funds and the profile of the lifeboat service. RNLI (Sales) provides a range of products for the wide variety of shops and events run by volunteers. In 2001 its turnover was...
Category: Articles
Rfd Mills Equipment Limited
Get the family hooked up with RFD-Haward Safety Harnesses! Designed for yachtsmen by yachtsmen, these strong lightweight harnesses can be worn comtortably by men, women and children and can be adjusted lo fit snugly over clothing. The...
Category: Advertisement
Services of Life-Boats
BRIDLINGTON. — On the 22nd of March last, at 3 A.M., the wind blowing strong from E.N.E. at the time,' and a heavy sea running, signals of distress were observed from Bridlington Quay on board the schooner Albion, which had on the...
Category: Services
Notes of the Quarter
ON MARCH 4, 1984, the RNLI will celebrate the 160th anniversary of its foundation in 1824. The event in itself is perhaps of minor importance—just another milestone—but what it represents is of far greater significance: the unbroken record...
Category: Articles
On the Afternoon of July 9 a Giant Wave Washed Three Boys Off Sterlochy Rocks Immediately East of Findochty Harbour Two Were Pulled to Safety By Uwe Brandt An Oil Rig Worker Who Waded M
On the afternoon of July 9 a giant wave washed three boys off Sterlochy Rocks immediately east of Findochty Harbour. Two were pulled to safety by Uwe Brandt, an oil rig worker, who waded more than waist deep into the rough seas. Buckle... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
MILLION, CORNWALL.—The Institution has formed a life-boat establishment at Mullion Cove, several wrecks, with loss of life, haying recently occurred in the locality.
The boat is 33 feet long, and rows 10 oars double-banked...
Category: Articles