LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Wreck Register and Chart for the Year Ended the 30th June, 1900
As the years roll on the interest of the people of Great Britain in maritime matters would seem to increase rather than to diminish, and we therefore feel that in drawing the attention of the public, and more especially that part of it...
Category: Articles
Amor
During a strong gale from the S.W., on the morning of the 1st De- cember, signal-guns were fired from the Gull Light Ship. The Aid steam-tug and the- Bradford life-boat were immediately got ready, and in the course of twenty mi- nutes...
The Wreck Register and Chart for the Year Ended the 30Th June, 1892
ONCE again the Board of Trade has issued its important and interesting Annual Blue Book, supplying all sorts of statistics and furnishing every possible information relative to the shipping casualties- and wrecks which take place each year...
Category: Articles
Commemorative plates
Commemorative plate, being held by Alice Wright, chief clerk. North West District office, is one of an edition limited to 250 being sold on behalf of the Lord Mayor of Manchester's lifeboat appeal to fund a Rother lifeboat to be named... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
North of England and Isle of Man Community News
Lake District
LAKE DISTRICT BRANCH CELEBRATES 125 YEARS
The Lake District Fundraising Branch celebrated its 125th anniversary earlier this year, with a special luncheon held on the shore of Lake...
Category: Articles
Award for Senior Aircraftman
ABOUT 8.45 on the morning of the 29th of September, 1958, a Royal Air Force 60-feet pinnace left Falmouth harbour for a trial run in rough seas.
She had a crew of five and Corporal N. L. Dyer was in...
Category: Awards
Joint Charities Christmas Card
A company has been set up known as Joint Charities Christmas Appeal Limited to sell Christmas cards on behalf of 19 charities, one of which is the R.N.L.I.
The cards will be known as 'Help Cards' and will be sold in...
Category: Advertisement
Electronic Eyes and Ears Reviewed by Cdr Ken Wollan
Further developments in the Communications and Navigational Aids of a Modern Lifeboat By Cdr KEN WOLLAN QBE RN Staff Officer (Communications) RNLI MY PREDECESSOR, Lieutenant Ernest Gough, wrote an excellent article which appeared in the...
Category: Articles
Minnie Coles
On the 14th January, at 5.30 A.M., during a moderate breeze from the N.N.E., with snow squalls, the Bradford Life-boat and harbour steam-tug Vulcan, went out in response to signals of distress, and brought the schooner Minnie Coles, of...