LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
January (1)
JANUARY MEETING SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT RHOSNEIGIR RHOSNEIGIR, ANGLESEY. About 11.30 in the morning of the 28th of August, 1941, a British bombing aeroplane crashed in the sea off Rhosneigir.
A gale was blowing from the...
Category: Services
Lacon's Safety Plan for Lowering a Ship's Boats at Sea
WHILST we are doing all in our power to guard our coasts with life-boats ready to save life in the event of a vessel being stranded on our shores, we must not lose sight of the fact that the greatest loss of life among our own countrymen,...
Category: Articles
The Effect of Steam Fishing-Boats on Small Fishing Communities
IN a former article in this journal (February, 1895) it was pointed out what an important part in the organi- zation of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION was occupied by the fisher- men living on the coasts of Great Britain and...
Category: Articles
Major-General Ralph Farrant Chairman Rnli Accepts Cheque for £30000 to Provide An Atlantic 21 and Boathouse for Abersochfrom Malcolm Timmins Chairman
Major-General Ralph Farrant, chairman, RNLI, accepts cheque for £30,000 to provide an Atlantic 21 and boathouse for Abersochfrom Malcolm Timmins, chairman, Wolverhampton branch. Looking on: (I. to r.) Councillor Ted Mitchell, appeal... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mrs Hilda Ford,
AUGUST 1993 Mrs Hilda Ford, a founder member of Margate ladies' guild in 1957 and honorary secretary for many years. She was made an honorary life governor in 1975 having previously been awarded a Gold badge in 1961..
Category: Obituaries
Mrs Betty Hendry
JUNE 1990 Mrs Betty Hendry, founder member and first honorary secretary of the Edgbaston and Harborne Ladies' guild, holding office as chairman 1976/77 and president 1978/79. Mrs Hendry was awarded a silver badge in 1978..
Category: Obituaries
1991 Volvo Winners
Pictured below are Mr Andrew Cubie ws, member of the Institution's fund raising committee, and Mr Hugh Reid, Scottish dealer development manager, Volvo Concessionaires Ltd, with the winning ticket for the Scotland/North West draw which... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
George Mackay,
SEPTEMBER 1992 George Mackay, chairman of Kinghorn station branch since 1988. He had been a member of the branch committee since its inaugeration in 1965 and was elected vice chairman in 1982, taking over as chairman in 1988..
Category: Obituaries
Reginald Frederick Bailey,
December 1998 Reginald Frederick Bailey, former Walmer second coxswain. Reginald was a crew member for over 13 years, bowman for over 4 years and second coxswain for 3 years.
He was awarded a certificate of thanks in...
Category: Obituaries
Audrey and Warren Receive the Plaque
Audrey and Warren receive the plaque and framed photographs from Mrs Richard Saunders, member of the RNLI's Committee of Management, and Sue Hennessy, personal donations manager. - View image in PDF
Picture Davifl Wilson. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs