LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Parsons Engineering Co. Ltd
PRIDE OF PLACE The Parsons Engineering Co. Ltd. are proud to acknowledge the continued installation of their 'Penguin', 'Porbeagle' and 'Barracuda' marine diesel engines in ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION...
Category: Advertisement
John and Mary, of Shields
At daylight on the 19th October, a large brig was seen to be ashore on the West Sands off this place, with a signal of distress flying in the main rigging. The weather was terrific, a gale of wind blowing from the north, and bringing in a...
Left: Andrew Freemantle Reaches Rome, 1,230 miles Nearer To His Goal
Left: Andrew Freemantle reaches rome, 1,230 miles nearer to his goal. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boats of the United Kingdom
LXVIII. HARWICH.—The Springwett, 45 feet by 11 feet, 12 oars.
HARWICH, standing on the extremity of a tongue of land or narrow peninsula pro- jecting into the estuary of the rivers Stour and Orwell, is said to have risen...
Category: Articles
The Fund Raisers
Concerted efforts Worcester guild has a particular talent for turning musical notes into pound notes. In May 1984 a concert given by Scottish baritone, Peter Morrison, in conjunction with the Hereford Police Choir, raised £362.25, while...
Category: Articles
Twice Wrecked In One Day
A MAN named WILLIAMS had two extraordinary escapes from shipwreck off Tuskar, on the 30th of April last. It appears that the new clipper schooner, George, Captain CRASS, which lately brought over the first cargo produce from Laird's Town...
Category: Articles
Used Postage Stamps and Covers
FOR THE PAST YEAR members of the staff of HM Prison Dartmoor and a number of the inmates have combined in a voluntary stamp scheme to help the RNLI. Used British and foreign postage stamps have been collected, sorted, graded, made up into...
Category: Articles
Kay Alexander (pictured centre)
What led BBC Midlands Today presenter Kay Alexander (pictured centre) to a conviction that she must support the RNLI?. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse.—Bust of His Majesty Kiso EDWARD VII. Double Legend : " Royal National Life-boat Institution.
Founded in 1824. Incorporated 1860. King Edward VII....
Category: Medals
Receiving a Cheque from the Derbyshire Association of Sub Aqua Clubs
When you are representing the RNLI and receiving a cheque from the Derbyshire Association of Sub Aqua Clubs you have to be prepared to sink to certain depths. This is what Shoreline member John Tester (r) did when Peter Townend (I) made the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs