LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Peter Williams a Slitting Mill Primary School Boy Who at the Age of 6 Was Successful In the 'Blue Peter' Life-Boat Poster Competition (The Life-Boat December 1969) Pict
Peter Williams, a Slitting Mill primary school boy, who at the age of 6 was successful in the 'Blue Peter' life-boat poster competition (THE LIFE-BOAT, December, 1969), pictured with his mother, Mrs. Heather Williams (left), when... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
In the July Issue of 'The Life-Boat' It Was Reported That Mr. Bernard Hayman, Editor of Yachting World, Had His New Car Registered Yla.
In the July issue of 'The Life-boat' it was reported that Mr. Bernard Hayman, Editor of Yachting World, had his new car registered YLA. To date Mr. Hayman seems to be the only admitted holder of such a registration among... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Lady Beatrix, of Sunderland
Early on the morning of the-16th Feb- ruary last, the same life-boat put off in reply to signals of distress from the S. S. Lady Beatrix, of Sunderland, bound from that port to London with coals, which vessel had struck on the Middle Cross...
Dolly
.— On the 28th May, during a temporary lift in the prevailing fog, a schooner was observed on the Atherfield Ledge. The crew of the Life-boat Catherine Swift were summoned, and the boat proceeded to the vessel's assistance. On going...
Thames
Length 15.5m (50ft 11 in) Beam 4.62m (15ft2in) Displacement 27.5 and 29 tons Speed 17.5 knots Range 210 n. miles Crew 6 Construction Steel. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Anniversary on Air
Mike Soars of Brierly Hill and Kingswinford branch set up a special amateur radio station for the RNLI's anniversary to help spread the word.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ijmuiden - Cromer Strong Links Are Being Forged Between Cromer Lifeboat Station on One Side of the North Sea and the Netherlands Lifeboat Station at Ijmuiden on the Other Over the Weekend Of
Ijmuiden - Cromer Strong links are being forged between Cromer lifeboat station on one side of the North Sea and the Netherlands lifeboat station at Ijmuiden on the other. Over the weekend of May 8 to 11, Ijmuiden lifeboat Johanna Louisa... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
S.S. Fort La Prairie, of London
JUNE 21ST. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.
At 7.30 in the morning a message was received from the Kirkwall coastguard that a vessel was ashore on the Little Skerry. A moderate south-east wind was blowing, with a moderate sea and dense...
The Annual Meeting
THE hundred and twelfth Annual Meeting of the governors of the Institution was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, at 3 P.M. on Wednesday, 6th May. Some 1,800 people were present.
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, K.G., as...
Category: Meetings
The Right Hon. The Earl of Plymouth, G.B.E., C.B., D.L., P.C.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Plymouth, G.B.E, C.B.,D.L,P.C By the death of the Earl of Plymouth on 6th March last, the Institution has lost a friend who was always ready to place his name and great influence at the service of the...
Category: Obituaries