LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

THE Twenty-ninth Annual Meeting of this truly important and national Society was held at the United Service Institution, Whitehall Yard, London, on the 18th of May. In the absence of His Grace THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH, K.G., its President,...

Number of lives rescued by life-boats, in addition to 33 vessels saved by them 871 Number of lives saved by shore-boats, &c 860 Amount of pecuniary rewards for saving life during the year ... .. 2,705 0 8 Honorary rewards:...

IN 1950 the Institution held over 900 flag days. The number of people who gave was 6,100,000 and the sum given was £84,877. The number who gave was 400,000 fewer than in 1949, but the sum given was £1,271 more..

Facts and Figures In 1987 the RNLI's lifeboats have so far launched 2,518 times, saving 1,046 lives.

In 1986 lifeboats launched 3,723 times (an average of over 10 times each day) and saved 1,424 lives (an average of...

Mrs Pam Randall -West Bridgford and District branch committee member.

SPECIAL OFFER TO SHORELINE MEMBERS FOR SCHERMULY PYROTECHNICS This coupon entitles a bona-fide Shoreline member to purchase Schermuly Distress Signals (Dinghy Pack, Offshore Pack, Cruiser Pack) at reduced rates (at least 10 per cent) on...

THE Prince of Wales gave yet another proof of his deep personal interest in the work of the Institution and its Branches when he visited Bradford on 13th November. His visit was for the purpose of opening the new buildings of the Chamber of...

The following article appeared in the Norwich Mercury of llth April, 1968, and is repro- duced by courtesy of the Editor Who, reading this, has not at some time or other rushed down to the beach at the sound of the maroons calling out the...