LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Espaniola
Three rescued in strong winds and poor visibilityThe RNLI's chief of operations has congratulated the crew of Holyhead's Tyne class lifeboat St Cybi II following a service to the 52ft yacht Espaniola.
In his letter...
Reviews
Abandon Ship, by Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell, V.C., D.S.O.
Hodder & Stoughton. 7s. Qd.
Heroes of British Life-boats, by Gerda Shairer and Egon Jameson. Harrap.
7s....
Category: Articles
A Rowing Boat (1)
BOAT FOUND AFTER DRIFTING ALL NIGHT Ilfracombe, Devon. At 7.55 on the morning of the 2nd September, 1962, the police told the honorary secretary that the proprietor of the Lee Bay Hotel had reported that three of his staff and a visitor had...
GIVE IT A GO: COASTAL FORAGING
All around us, ancient varieties of food are just waiting to be rediscovered. From leaves like samphire and sea spinach to seaweeds, blackberries, beech nuts and violets – you’ll be amazed at the abundance and...
Category: Articles
An Aeroplane (8)
MARCH 3RD. - BERWICK - ON - TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND, AND EYEMOUTH, AND ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE. About 3.15 in the afternoon men were seen to bale out from an aeroplane which crashed in the sea some two miles off Burnmouth. A light westerly wind...
Princess Alexandra Visited Guernsey Channel Islands and Met the St. Peter Port Life-Boat Crew on 10th October 1968 Here She Is Shown Talking to Members of the Crew
Princess Alexandra visited Guernsey, Channel Islands, and met the St. Peter Port life-boat crew on 10th October, 1968. Here she is shown talking to members of the crew.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boat Station
THE LIFE-BOAT STATION.
THE following brief description and diagrams illustrative of a complete Life-boat Establishment, including the House for the protection of the boat, will serve to convey an idea of the general...
Category: Articles
Provider and Elizabeth Isabel
Amble, Northumberland - At 7.35 a.m. on ist November, 1966, the cobles Provider and Elizabeth Isabel were still at sea with conditions at the harbour bar worsening in the ebb tide. The life-boat Millie Walton slipped her moorings at 7.45....
Manders Paints Ltd Wolverhampton
This sporting looking team from Manders Paints Ltd, Wolverhampton, took part in the Beaujolais Nouveau Run last November. Sponsorship was obtained from many of Manders' suppliers and the driver Mike Marriott (1) and navigator Tony Hill... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
On July 6 Hrh the Duke of Kent President of the Rnli Visited Three Scottish Lifeboat Stations: Invergordon and Macduff Both Established In 1974 and Buckle Establishe
On July 6 HRH The Duke of Kent, President of the RNLI, visited three Scottish lifeboat stations: Invergordon and Macduff, both established in 1974, and Buckle, established in I860. At each the Duke inspected the lifeboat and met lifeboatmen,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs