LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Bonnie Lad
On the morning of the 6th August, the llfraeombe Life-boat Go-operator No. - rescued two persons, who were found in a pitiable condition in a fishing boat, which was dismasted and drifting helplessly in a strong W.S.W. wind and rough sea....
Suited and booted
Many of London’s City workers unwind after a hard day with a trip to the gym or a drink in a bar. But sometimes when he leaves his office in Fenchurch Street David Taylor walks to a floating pier on the River Thames, pulls on a drysuit, and...
Category: Articles
The Royal Bank of Scotland
And how would Sir like to pay? A Lifeboats MasterCard will do nicely.
Because if you switch from your current credit card to a Lifeboats MasterCard today, you could help the RNLI buy the essential items...
Category: Advertisement
The S.S. Crestville
Port Erin, and Port St. Mary, Isle of Man.—About 5.35 on the afternoon of the 27th of May, 1956, a man informed the coxswain that he had seen from Cradder Head a steamer aground on the Calf of Man. At 5.55 the life-boat Matthew Simpson was...
Barrus
Mariner doesn't just promise reliability.
If you're considering buying an outboard, whatever the size, you'll have noticed that almost every manufacturer promises greater reliability as an important reason for...
Category: Advertisement
Barrus
Mariner doesn't just promise reliability.
It proves it! It you're considering buying an outboard, whatever the size, you'll have noticed that almost every manufacturer promises greater reliability as an...
Category: Advertisement
Mr. John Foster of Whitby
THERE are few in the history of the Institution who have a longer record of service than Mr. John W. Foster, of Whitby, who retired at the end of last September. He had then been secretary of the Whitby life-boat station for 44 years. He was...
Category: Articles
Bayadere, of Rouen
About nine P.M. on the 1st December, the barque Bayadere, of Rouen, parted from her anchors, and struck on the rocks near the lighthouse, at Holyhead.
It was blowing at the time a most terrific gale from the N. The Princess...
Watermark Success
Watermark, the Mail Order catalogue of RNLI (Sales), has some exciting news - the winner of its Christmas crossword competition and the company's record breaking sales last year.
The winner of the competition, Mrs... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
H.M. Drifter Reed
NOVEMBER 7TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA (AT BRIGHTLINGSEA), ESSEX. During the afternoon news came that a vessel had been mined south of Holland Point. A light northerly wind was blowing, and the sea was smooth. The motor life-boat Edward Z....