LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

THE association between the RNLI and Russian anarchists may appear to be an unlikely one. Nevertheless, perhaps the greatest of the Russian anarchists, Prince Peter Kropotkin, was a profound admirer of the life-boat service in this country....

(Above) On its evaluation trials, the new RNLI prototype tractor recovers the 37ft 6in Rather lifeboat Mary Gabriel at low water across Hoy lake's extensive sands .. - View image in PDF

At 9.30 A.M.

on the 28th February the Coastguard reported that a ship was ashore at Bolberry Down. The crew of the Life- boat Alexander were at once assembled, and the boat was launched within a quarter of an hour. They...

Sprinting in to the 'finish line' at Dover Edward Jones cheques in with his contribution to the RNLI's funds.

Edward had met the crew of the Dover lifeboat while on holiday in the area, and was so impressed by... - View image in PDF

THE Constantine medal of the Man- chester Association of Engineers has been awarded to Mr. R. A. Oakley, Sur- veyor of Life-boats, for the best paper to be presented to the Association dur- ing the session 1959-60. Mr. Oakley read a paper...

A FIRST-CLASS IRB rescue, carried out in near extreme conditions for an IRB, has earned Mr. Idris Evans, aged 23, the helmsman, and crew members Mr.

Trevor Evans and Mr. Peter Evans, both aged 18 of the New Quay,...

The services of this Life-boat were also called into requisition on the 31st December, on the afternoon of which day a large vessel, distant some eight miles to the eastward of Sidmouth, was seen flying a flag of distress, during stormy...

WE feel sure that the accompanying illustration will prove of interest to our readers. It is a photograph taken on the occasion of the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York to the Lizard Life-boat, which was...