LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Cerealia
Crew's 'fine teamwork' during 16-hour service The crew of Wells Mersey class lifeboat Doris M. Mann of Ampthill have been commended following a 16-hour service which 'was dominated by a fine display of teamwork' in winds...
The Life-Boatman's Log
France Honours the Life-boat Service A Decoration for a Cornish ex-Coxswain ON the 14th of July last, a reception was held at University College, South- ampton to mark the celebrations of France's national day, Le Quatorze...
Category: Articles
A Gallant Coxswain
THE retirement on pension of John Owston, for forty-one years Coxswain of the Scarborough Life-boat, is an event in our annals which provides an opportunity of giving some brief record of a noble life which has been devoted to the service of...
Category: Articles
Give As You Earn to the Lifeboats
Now, charity begins at work There's a new way of giving to the RNLI, called Give As You Earn. You join at work and it makes the money you give worth more.
That's because the donation is taken out of your pay by your...
Category: Donations
Motor Mechanic Barry Pike Torbay
Motor Mechanic Barry Pike, Torbay.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Tarka
Coverack, Cornwall.—At 5.28 on the afternoon of the 12th of February, 1955, the coxswain reported that he had seen a boat drifting off the Manacles and later stated that a steamer was with her.
At 5.50 the life-boat William...
Henry Browne & Son Ltd.
We take pride in the fact that we supply COMPASSES AND NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT TO THE R.N.L.I.
FULL RANGE ON DISPLAY IN OUR LONDON SHOWROOM Write for illustrated catalogue of compasses HENRY BROWNE & SON...
Category: Advertisement
(Below) Fig 1: the Hull Skeleton Builds Up Note Aft Ramp and Mahogany Filler Chocks to Raised End Box Gunwale the After Compensating Chock Gives Strength Where
(Below) Fig. 1: The hull skeleton builds up. Note aft ramp and mahogany filler chocks to raised end box gunwale. - View image in PDF
The after compensating chock gives strength where gunwale will be cut away for steering pan.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Coronation
LIFE-BOAT HOUSE. LONDON, was decor- ated and illuminated in celebration of the Coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Patrons of the Institution.
Sixty life-boat stations were supplied with sets...
Category: Articles
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Big problems with little ships I was fascinated to read about the 34 calls to which the Poole lifeboat responded on August Bank Holiday last year. It certainly sounds like the record for one station.
Another interesting set...
Category: Correspondence