LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Coxswain Walter Pestell, of Palling
Coxswain Walter Pestell, of Palling, Norfolk, who died on 25th February, at the age of eighty-five, joined the Palling Life-boat Crew at the age of eighteen.
Six years later, in 1870, he was appointed Coxswain, and served...
Category: Obituaries
Mike Eacott Licensee of the Crown Hotel North Scale Barrow-In-Furness His Barmaid and 12 'Regulars' Determined to Do Something Special for Barrow Lifeboat Took Lessons In Parachute Jumpi
Mike Eacott, licensee of the Crown Hotel, North Scale, Barrow-in-Furness, his barmaid and 12 'regulars', determined to do something special for Barrow lifeboat, took lessons in parachute jumping, then raised £1,800 in... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Penlee's First Motor Lifeboat (1922 to 1931) Wax a 45Ft Watson the Brothers She Still Carried Auxiliary Sails
Penlee's first motor lifeboat (1922 to 1931) wax a 45ft Watson, The Brothers. She still carried auxiliary sails. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lifeboat People
In the New Year Honours List, the BEM was awarded to Frank Moore, motor mechanic of Barrow lifeboat since 1954. He was assistant motor mechanic at Barrow from 1937 to 1953.
* * * It is with deep regret that we announce the...
Category: Articles
Letters
Thirty-five years back • Commander Pearson's encounter with the lifeboat service off the Scottish coast during the last war, described in his letter published in the spring issue of THE LIFEBOAT, interested me very much. Having spent a...
Category: Correspondence
For One Day During London Lifeboat Week In Hoth 1977 and 1978 Peter Elgar a Shoreline Member Set Up a Stand at British Airways Engineering West Base Heathro
For one day during London lifeboat week in hoth 1977 and 1978.
Peter Elgar, a Shoreline member, set up a stand at British Airways Engineering West Base. Heathrow Airport, using his own boat as centrepiece. In 1977 he and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Volant
The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat, John Cleland, was launched at 10.30 P.M. on the 23rd December, 1931, in a strong S.S.W.
breeze, with a rough sea, as the Coast- guard had reported that a schooner was in distress in the...
Celebrating life
FAREWELL TO FRANK
This issue we are saying goodbye to some well-loved and dedicated RNLI people – including a man who helped us to understand the effects of cold water...
Category: Articles
Sir Alec Rose, the round-the-world sailor, launched the Yachtsmen's Life-boat Supporters' Association at the International Boat Show at Earls Court, London,
Sir Alec Rose, the round-the-world sailor, launched the Yachtsmen's Life-boat Supporters' Association at the International Boat Show at Earls Court, London, on 2nd January, 1969. As a founder member Sir Alec is entitled to fly the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ceremony for the Lizard's New Tyne Class Lifeboat
Mrs Jean Baker (second from right), daughter of Sir David Robinson whose bequest funded the lifeboat, at the naming and dedication ceremony for The Lizard's new Tyne class lifeboat.
With her are (from left to right) her... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs