LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Coxswain's First Service
ON the morning of 10th October, 1935, the barge British Oak, of Roches- ter, was running for Ramsgate. She was bound from Goole to Hayling Island, with a crew of two men and a cargo of coal, and had been wind-bound off Deal for several days....
Category: Services
The Prince and Princess of Wales at Newquay, Cornwall
NEVER in the memory of man have there been at Newquay, Cornwall, such "red-letter" days as the 8th and 9th June, 1909, when T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales—travelling as Duke and Duchess of Cornwall—paid a visit to this...
Category: Articles
A Small Sloop
On the 7th March a small sloop ran on shore near Rhyl, on the north coast of Wales; the tubular life-boat immediately proceeded to her, but her crew had succeeded in landing previous to her arrival. Some fishermen afterwards got on board;...
New Ways of Raising Money
Following the success of last year's exhibition at the Templars Secondary School in Stepney an even more impressive show was put on this year, to coincide with London Life-boat Day. Pride of place was given to an I.R.B. Other exhibits...
Category: Donations
Shoreline
THE DRAW for the Shoreline Renault 5 car competition was made on October 28 by Dave Lee Travis on the Renault Car Stand at Earl's Court Motor Fair.
The lucky winner was Mr F. J. Hade of Wokingham and by now he should...
Category: Articles
Offshore Lifeboat Service December 1979 January and February 1980
February, 1980 Aldeburgh, Suffolk January 25 Amble, Northumberland January 25 Anstruther, Fife January 31 Arranmore, Co. Donegal December 17, 18, 28, 29 and January 25 Barrow, Cumbria January 13 Barry Dock, South Glamorgan February 17...
Category: Services
Hunstanton's Atlantic 21Class Lifeboat Spirit of America
Hunstanton's Atlantic 21class lifeboat Spirit of America is capable of some 29 knots. Helmsman Alan Clarke said of her: 'Speed is one of her greatest assets and can be paramount in saving life - but she can only be driven as hard as... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fundraising
An event for every tasteRNLI doesn't mean that you have to organise your own event. Maybe you fancy something a little different or physically demanding?The RNLI is involved in hundreds of fun and action-packed fundraising events...
Category: Articles
Offshore Lifeboat Services March April and May 1977
Aldeburgb, Suffolk May 6 and 29.
Arklow, Co. Wicklow May 25.
Arranmore, Co. Donegal March 25 and April 22.
Baltimore, Co. Cork April 23.
Barra Island, Inverness-shire...
Category: Services
A Boat
Four lifeboats in search for missing anglers Lifeboats from Whitstable, Margate, Sheerness and Walton and Frinton were involved in a massive search for a man and his 12-year-old son after they failed to return in their 14ft boat following a...