LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Juniper, of Aberdeen
On 19th February, 1967, the life-boat John and Frances Macfarlane rescued the crew of the trawler Juniper of Aberdeen.
A full account of this service, for which special awards were made to the coxswain and crew, will appear...
The Sun Goes to Ray's Head
The sun goes to Ray's head Mike Green and his son Ray have been lifelong supporters of the RNLI from their Hounslow home, but when Mike and his family decided to up-sticks and make their home aboard their yacht, for a dream-of-a-lifetime... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Hanoverian Schooner Dollart
In heavy weather the Life- boat John Stuart was launched from this station on the 7th March, and succeeded in saving 7 men from the Hanoverian schooner Dollart..
A Speed Boat
Survivor from wrecked speedboat rescued from base of 35ft cliff Lough Swilly lifeboat crew members Bernard Devlin and Mark Porter have been awarded the Thanks of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution inscribed on Vellum following the...
The United States Army Motor Launch M.T.392
JUNE 30TH. - SENNEN COVE, CORNWALL.
At 8.18 in the evening, information was received from the Longships Lighthouse, through Land’s End Radio and the coastguard, that a boat was adrift about half a mile north-west of the...
The RNLI Flag at the St. Abbs Life-Boat Station Flying at Half Mast
The R.N.L.I. flag at the St. Abbs life-boat station flying at half mast after the death of Princess Marina. On the day of the memorial service all R.N.L.I. flags were flown at half-mast. In May, 1965, Princess Marina made an unofficial visit... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Marston Green and District Branch Which Raised £132 for the Rnli
Could these two be having a language problem? Scooby, the Great Dane, meets Italian Greyhound Mattie, whose owner doesn't seem to approve of what is being said. These were just two of the 70 entrants in the dog show organised by Marston... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
New Life-Boats
ABERYSTWITH, CARDIGANSHIRE.—The Life-boat stationed here many years since has been replaced by a new self-righting boat, which is 35 ft. long by 8 ft. 6 in.
wide and rows ten oars double-banked.
She is...
Category: Inaugurations
Coxswain Thomas Cocking of St.Ives
Coxswain Thomas Cocking of St Ives, at the Royal Festival Hall last May to receive his second silver medal, signs the Knebworth and District branch's copy of Patrick Howarth's book In Danger's Hour for Mrs Hazel Entecott, branch... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs