LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Left. Barometers like this were supplied the 'poorest fishing villages' in the 1800s. - View image in PDF

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THOSE who were in London during the centenary celebrations of the Institution in July, 1924, will remember seeing on the Thames the Dutch Twin-screw Motor Life-boat Brandaris, which is just two inches longer than our largest type—the 60-foot...

FISHING BOAT SAVED FROM ROCKY GRAVE At 4.12 a.m. on 24th January, 1972, the Flamborough coastguard told Mr. Arthur Dick, the honorary secretary, Bridllngton, that the m.f.v. My Susanne was sending out radio messages requesting life-boat...

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—On the 2nd June, 1938, the crew of seven of the German yacht Das Wappen von Bremen, were rescued by the life-boat.—Rewards: Vellum and monetary awards amounting to £20 10*. 2d., together with a letter to the Board...

Islay, Hebrides. At 9.40 on the night of the 13th of January, 1958, the the Kilchoman coastguard informed the honorary secretary that H.M.S. Bar- combe was aground on Oronsay. At 10.5 the life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth put out in a slight sea...

Anthony is presented with a memento of his 14 years as RNLI lottery promoter by Ian Ventham, head of fundraising and marketing - a mini lottery drum and plaque!. - View image in PDF

It was with great sorrow that the Institution heard the news of the death on April 15 of Arthur Lowe.

Mr Lowe, who will always be affectionately remembered as 'Captain Mainwaring', had been a loyal and greatly...