LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Motor Fishing Boats Pilot Me and Provider
Whitby, Yorkshire.—As the tide ebbed during the afternoon of the 8th April, 1938, a rough sea began to break heavily outside the pier ends, making the harbour entrance dangerous. • A strong N.
breeze was blowing. The motor...
Letters
Re-count. . .
The letter from the honorary secretary of Bodmin and District branch, published in the autumn 1976 issue of THE LIFEBOAT, amused us all here in Trowbridge because the report closely followed our own flag day...
Category: Correspondence
Lunhods I Wedged Firmly Into the Rocks South of Kirkabister Light at the Entrance to Bressay Sound. It Was Dark and Blowing Force 10 When Soldian Went to Her R
Lunhods I wedged firmly into the rocks south of Kirkabister Light at the entrance to Bressay Sound. It was dark and blowing Force 10 when Soldian went to her rescue. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
L–R: Edward Allen Presents The Award In Memory Of His Father To Architect David Bissonett
L–R: Edward Allen presents the award in memory of his father to architect David Bissonett. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Cruising Life-Boat, and a Life-Boat of the Modified Watson Type at Stockholm
A Cruising Life-Boat and A Life-Boat of the Modified Watson Type at Stockholm. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mrs Brian Miles. RNLI Director Lt Cmdr Brian Miles. Mrs Ian Oliver, and Dr Ian Oliver of Grampian Police Are Introduced to Hm the Queen
Mrs Brian Miles. RNLI Director Lt Cmdr Brian Miles. Mrs Ian Oliver, and Dr Ian Oliver of Grampian Police are introduced to HM The Queen, with the Lord Lieutenant for Aberdeenshire. Captain Colin Farquharson. in attendance.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Knit One Sell One
Keen knitter, Mrs Lillian Hammond, a resident of a nursing home in Hunstanton, has raised £80 for Hunstanton lifeboat through the making and selling of soft toys. Mrs Hammond, who is bed-ridden, sells the toys to friends, visitors and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Netherlands Fishery Cruiser Vos
SICK MAN TAKEN OFF DUTCH TRAWLER Berwick-upon-T weed, Northumberland.
At 12.14 on the afternoon of the 14th June, 1962, a message was received from the staff of the Flag Officer, Scotland, that the Netherlands fishery...
New Ways of Raising Money
A collecting box placed at Mashford's Boat Yard, where Sir Francis Chichester's Gipsy Moth IV was berthed after her record breaking voyage back to Plymouth., raised £85 for the R.N.L.I.
* * * The...
Category: Donations
Dehra
AWARDS MADE On 29th May, 1965, the Weymouth life-boat Frank Spiller Locke rescued the crew of five of the yacht Dehra. A full account of this service, for which special awards were made to the coxswain and crew, appears on page...