Southbourne branch held a car boot sale last December in the car park of the Anglo- European College of Chiropractic. For each 'pitch' £2.50 was charged and, despite bad weather, not only was £150 raised for the lifeboats,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Some of the tank test models for the new Fast Slipway Boat were converted for freerunning, radio controlled handling and manoeuvrability trials. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Each year, as supporters of the RNLI make their way home from the Institution's annual meeting and presentation of awards, there is a feeling that surely the achievements of that year cannot be bettered.
Yet, each year...
Category: Meetings
Honorary Secretary Stanley Power {right) introduces the Dunmore East crew to Mr Peter Barry, Minister for Transport and Power in the Republic of Ireland, and Mrs Barry, who named the lifeboat.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Front Row, left to right. A Dutch Coxswain, Mr. J. Lels (President of the South Holland Society). Captain Rowley, Captain Day, Mr. Tegelberj. M. Granion de Lepiney, Mr George F. Shee. Behind M. de Lepiney is M. de Booy.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., M.P., V.P., in the Chair.
Read the following Report of the Chief In- spector and District Inspector of Life-boats on their inquiries into the circumstances attending the accidents to the...
Category: Committee
Martell continues to help the RNLI by not only supplying free brandy for the survival kit on board every lifeboat, but also by donating US gallon bottles of brandy for branches to raffle.
During the past few months such... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The French trawler Neptunia ashore near Longhope. (Set opposite page.). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
AN ABILITY TO KEEP ONE'S HEAD, regardless, seems to be one of the basic qualifications lifeboatmen need.
Especially when they find their world suddenly turned upside down.
Capsizing is not an everyday...
Category: Articles
WHEN the Prince of Wales visited Bradford on 30th May, the Spurn Lifeboat Crew whose new Motor Boat is being provided out of the special fund raised in Bradford, and is to be named after the city played a prominent part in the welcome given...
Category: Articles