LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
On the Launching of the Aldeburgh Life-Boat, August 18th, 1891
WHAT is more precious than a human life, But what more frail ? What stronger in its might.
Or lovelier in its strength, than the fair sight Of noble man contending with the strife Of some more powerful foe ? Such is our...
Category: Poetry
A Tug and The Drifters Pittendrum and Barbara Cowie
NOVEMBER 14TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. During the darkness of the early hours a heavy north-north-east gale, with squalls and a rough sea, broke the moorings of the fishing fleet in Balaclava Harbour. One drifter was driven on to...
Prepare to Cast Off Forward! Paul Richard Wilkinson of High Wycombe Is Only Just a Year Old But Has All the Ingredients of An Old Sea Dog He Loves Boats and Anything To
Prepare to cast off forward! Paul Richard Wilkinson, of High Wycombe, is only just a year old, but has all the ingredients of an old sea dog. He loves boats, and anything to do with them; so his family, who call him the sea pup, have... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Raymond Cory Vice Chairman of the Rnli Proposes Vote of Thanks to Countess Mountbatten After the Presentation of Awards
Raymond Cory, Vice Chairman of the RNLI proposes the vote of thanks to Countess Mountbatten after the presentation of awards.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
1 lb. of Tobacco a Year for the Life-Boats
THE Glasgow Branch has received ten guineas from the Captain and Crew of the motor-ship Cape York of the Lyle Shipping Company of Glasgow. Before passing round the Institution's collecting-book the Captain wrote in it a special appeal in...
Category: Articles
Two Stills from the New Film, 'Bequest to a Village',
Two stills from the new film, 'Bequest to a Village', which has been donated by W. D.
and H. O. Wills to the R.N.L.I. The Susan Ashley is shown being launched at Sennen Cove, Cornwall, and (left) children at Sennen... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Institution's Expenditure at a Glance
How each £100 of the Institution's Expenditure was laid out in 1929.
£ s. d.
42 0 0 ™" — ™""" «™—-« ~ Construction and Repair of Life-boats,...
Category: Accounts
The Launch of an Oil Rig, Sovereign Explorer
Severely injured NEW BRIGHTON'S Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat, Blenwatch, manned by Helmsman Clifford Downing and Crew Members Francis Brereton and F.
Jones, had launched at 1100 on Tuesday December 6, 1983, and...
(Above) Mrs Watts Christens the Lifeboat, Beatrice Dorothy
(Above) Mrs Watts christens the lifeboat, Beatrice Dorothy with the traditional bottle of champagne.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Resolutions Passed at the Annual General Meeting for 1899
THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DEBBY, K.G., G.C.B., IN THE CHAIR.
Moved by The Eight Hon. The I as well as by the numerous " Life- EARL OF DEBBY, KG., G.C.B.
Seconded by The Hon. W. F. D. SMITH, M.P.<...
Category: Meetings