LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Till Then
Redcar, Yorkshire. At 2.45 on the afternoon of the 7th May, 1961, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small sailing yacht, with a crew cf two, off Marske appeared to have broken her top mast. There was a westerly gale with a...
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, K.G., President of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
From Photograph by Messrs. Russell tc Sons, London H.R.H. The PRINCE of WALES has always taken a keen interest in the Institution and in its work. He succeeded his Royal Father the Prince Consort as Vice- Patron in February, 1863, and has...
Category: Drawings
Keys to the Door
Lottery winners Mr and Mrs Dilley of Redditch were presented with the keys to their new Volvo 440 Li, first prize in the 56th National Lottery, at the Boat and Caravan Show, Birmingham on 14 February.
The Dilleys (above... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Sergeant Bob Martin
Sergeant Bob Martin – Chelsea Pensioner and fundraiser extraordinare (see the Lifeboat Summer 2006).
Category: Obituaries
Awards to Honorary Workers
DURING September and October the following awards were made to Honorary Secretaries of Branches, and to other honorary workers, in recognition of their services in the cause of the Institution : —• To THOMAS E. PURDY, Esq., Honorary...
Category: Awards
A Gala Performance. H.R.H. The Prince of Wales Present
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales Present.
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, K.G., President of the Institution, was present at the Plaza Theatre, on 29th November, at a gala performance, in aid of the life- boat service, at which the...
Category: Articles
Big Cheque from a Small Town
Committee members from llminster and district branch presented a cheque for £28,720 to Brian Martin, RNLI area organiser for the south west, during their AGM in April.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Dear reader
When the general public think of RNLI volunteers, they think of crew, like me, probably a bit older, with a big thick beard!
The team at the Lifeboat asked me to introduce this issue as I have experience on the...
Category: Articles
The RNLI and me: Clodagh McKenna
WHO IS CLODAGH MCKENNA?
Born in Cork, Clodagh McKenna describes her cooking as: ‘A fresh, modern take on Irish food with a focus on seasonal and local produce.’ Seafood is at the core of her cooking, influencing everything from...
Category: Articles
Relief Brede:
Relief Brede: RNLB Enid of Yorkshire, a 33ft Brede for the RNLI's relief fleet, after her naming in Bridlington Harbour on June 22. photograph by courtesy of Jeff Morris. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs