LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Elizabeth, of Blyth
As the Caister life-boat was returning to the shore, the brig Elizabeth, of BIyth, was seen on the south part of the Cross Sand with a signal of distress flying. Approach- ing her, they saw the ship's boat in the midst of the breakers on...
to Keep Pace With the Racing Boys a Running Commentary from Michael Bentine Who Like Many Other Well-Known Personalities Gave Wonderful Support to the Rnl1 In
. . . To keep pace with the racing boys, a running commentary from Michael Bentine, who, like many other well-known personalities, gave wonderful support to the RNL1 in 'The Year of the Lifeboat'.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Valerie and the House-Boat Miranda
Skegness, Lincolnshire.—At 7.30 on the evening of the 3rd of July, 1957, the honorary secretary and coxswain saw the fishing boat Valerie in difficulties off Skegness. The Valerie was towing the house-boat Miranda. The life- boat The Cuttle...
Is your risk of drowning greater than you think?
Around 400 people drown in the UK every year; a further 140 in Ireland. So what is the RNLI doing about it?
Our courageous volunteer lifeboat crews, lifeguards and flood rescue teams...
Category: Articles
Press Home, of Castlebay
APRIL 17TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES.
The motor fishing vessel Press Home, of Castlebay, was reported to be four hours overdue, and at 11.45 the motor lifeboat Lloyd's was launched in a moderate northerly wind, with a...
Newspaper Award for Best Account of a Life-Boat Service
The Royal National Life-boat Institution's award for what was, in the Institution's judgment, the best factual account of a service by a life-boat to appear in a newspaper in 1965 has been made to Air. T. G. Barker of the Whitby...
Category: Awards
Record of Rescues In 1968
1968 month January February March April May June July August September .
October November .
December . .
Number of times life-boats called out on service 54 51 77 95 74 113 121 160 118...
Category: Services
Centenaries of Life-Boat Stations
AT their Meeting last May the Committee of Management passed the following resolution:—'' That Life-boat Stations be presented with a Vellum on completion of a hundred years, this Vellum to be hung in the Town Hall or other public...
Category: Articles
Having a Ball? Lord Provost Robert Cray of Glasgow
Having a hall? Lord Provost Robert Cray of Glasgow teed off in fine style to celebrate the raising of £2,105 for the City of Glasgow's Lifeboat Appeal Fund at a golf tournament held by Whitbread Scotland. The dimpled downpour took... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs