LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Every Christmas Artist John Lee a Great Supporter of Weymouth Lifeboat Auctions One of His Paintings to Raise Funds For
Every Christmas artist John Lee, a great supporter of Weymouth lifeboat, auctions one of his paintings to raise funds for the RNLI; in the past few years £680 has been raised in this way. Last Christmas an oil painting ofWeymouth's... - View image in PDF
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Grand designs for a lifeboat station
There’s been a lifeboat station in the picturesque town of Tenby, in south west Wales, for 160 years – but it’s not always been in the same place
The station was established in 1852 by the...
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(Above) the West German 23M Lifeboat Eiswette
(Above) The West German 23m lifeboat Eiswette arriving at the RNLI Poole depot quay, Wednesday May 30. - View image in PDF
She carries a daughter lifeboat on her after deck which is launched from her stern.. - View image in PDF
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The Relief Tyne Class Lifeboat Mariner's Friend
The Relief Tyne class lifeboat Mariner's Friend about to be hauled along a newly-dug channel by a tug. - View image in PDF
Storms tore the lifeboat from her mooring, but she sufferred no damage. (Photo Evening Gazette). - View image in PDF
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Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
LOWESTOFT.—On the night of the 2nd November, 1861, the schooner Fly, of Whitby, was in a leaky state, and in danger of foundering near Lowestoft, in a heavy gale from the north. On her making signals of distress, the life-boat of the...
Category: Services
The Re-Opening of Penarth Lifeboat
The re-opening of Penarth lifeboat station and the handing over of the new D class lifeboat took place on the Esplanade on Saturday August 8. Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Compston, a deputy chairman of the Committee of Management, first received... - View image in PDF
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The Tyne Class Lifeboat Sir William Hillary
The Tyne class lifeboat Sir William Hillary is named by the Institution's recently retired chairman The Duke of Atholl at the Douglas quayside on 21 July 1989. - View image in PDF
(Photo courtesy Roger Orams). - View image in PDF
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(Below) Selsey Lifeboat John and Henry Skynner
(Below) Se/sey lifeboat John and Henry Skynner was built in 1885 and took part in the London Lord Mayor's Show of that year before going on station. She was 35ft long. 7ft 6in beam, pulled ten oars and was fitted with water ballast tanks... - View image in PDF
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Penrith Ladies' Lifeboat Guild's Annual Christmas Party
Present arms! Father Christmas is about to open his sack for the 100 children who were at Penrith ladies' lifeboat guild's annual Christmas party. There were games, a home made tea provided by the committee and then Willane, the... - View image in PDF
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Hoots Man: the Crew of Kirkcudbright Lifeboat
Hoots man: The crew of Kirkcudbright lifeboat Mary Pullman, on exercise with a helicopter from a nearby RAF Rescue Squadron, got the surprise of their lives when, after the usual drills, the winch came down once more, bearing a piper in full... - View image in PDF
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