LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, deputising for his mother, the late Princes Marina, Duchess of Kent, President of the R.N.L.I., named the new Padstow life-boat James and Catherine Macfarlane, a 48-foot 6-inch Oakley, on 19th July,...

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

—At 1.40 A.M. on the 20th January the coastguard reported that a steamer appeared to be ashore three miles N.E.

of Britannia Pier. A gentle...

About 1.30 P.M.

on the 16th October a fishing boat was observed to be on the Mole Rocks to the eastward of the breakwater ; at the time it was blowing a moderate gale from S.E.

with a rough sea. Without...

spirit Incredible journey The RNLI’s Chief Executive spent an especially productive Summer last year. Carol Waterkeyn finds out how A senior manager takes a cycle ride. Quite unremarkable until you realise that the man in question is the...

NOVEMBER 11TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.

At 2.13 P .M. information was received through the coastguard that two airmen had baled out from their aeroplane two miles S.E. of Orfordness. A moderate W.S.W. breeze was blowing, with...

On Easter Monday 2000, a rather special piece of RNLI history was recreated with grateful thanks to the organisers of the Streets Ahead launch parade in Manchester. The RNLI in the north west was successful in raising over £5,000 in...

AYR, SCOTLAND.—The Life-boat at this station has been replaced by a new one of the Liverpool type, 35 ft. long by 10 ft. wide, rowing 12 oars and fitted with 2 drop keels. Like her predecessor she is named the Janet Hoyle, as desired by the...

THE Chairman of the Royal National Life-boat Institution, Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O., told the annual meeting of the Institution at Central Hall, Westminster, on 25th March, 1969, that, following the serious deficit...