LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Fundraisers
Bear necessities Mrs Mary Woods of Hamble ladies' guild, has been knitting personalized teddy bears since 1984, and the proceeds of the sale some 466 teddies has provided three Neil Robertson stretchers for Beaumaris, Eastbourne and...
Category: Articles
(Below) and Eric (R) and Colin Pavey Father and Son Serve Together In Weymouth
(Below) . . . and Eric (r) and Colin Pavey, father and son, serve together in Weymouth's 54ft Arun lifeboat Tony Vandervell. Ericreceived the long service badge last year and Colin, who joined the crew in 1980, is now assistant... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lifeboat Classified
LIFEBOAT FOR SALE ON662 RNLB Ernest Dresden Self righting (Ruble) class Stations: Courtan 1917-1925 Port Isaac 1927-1933 Relief Fleet Present condition: Empty hull Rounded end boxes in place Cabin top Two holes cut in hull to remove engines...
Category: Advertisement
Naming Ceremonies
St Ives - Mersey class The Princess Royal (Civil Service No. 41) The importance of the naming ceremony for St Ives' Mersey class lifeboat The Princess Royal (Civil Service No 41) was recognised by the weather, which slipped in a warm,...
Category: Inaugurations
Mortar for Maroons
MORTAR for MAROONS.
This Signal Maroon has been adopted by the Institution in place of the Rocket Distress Signal because:
1. As there is no metal in its construction the danger of an accident through...
Category: Drawings
Bose
A revelation in sound Presenting the BOSE® WAVE® music system Enjoy a risk-free 30-day home audition Shown in Platinum White Compact, sleek and unique The BOSE WAVE® music system produces a richness of sound you would...
Category: Advertisement
The Fund Raisers
Garden gnome By dressing up as a garden gnome in last year's Aldeburgh carnival, lifeboat supporter Mr M. H. Catterick won a personal bet for £100 which he very generously donated to the RNLI.
Netball shoot Eight...
Category: Articles
List of the Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution During the Year 1888
1 ,ives saved.
Akaba, s.s,, of Liverpool 3o Alabama, Vvarqae, ot Tonsberg ... 8 Albatross, barque, of Hernosan 1 —landed crew from the Tongue light venae!.
Albert H. Locke, brig, of Sund rlaiu 10 Albert...
Category: Services
Recognition for Boatbuilders
A commemorative vellum has been awarded by the Institution to Messrs.
J. Samuel White & Co. Ltd., who built 134 life-boats for the Institution between 1898 and 1964. Last year the firm ceased building wooden boats at...
Category: Awards
Gold for Hamburgh
The Royal Humane Society gold medal presented to Grace Darling (above) and a gold presentation locket (right). Both will be on display at the Grace Darling Museum, Bamburgh, following their acquisition by the Magor family at auction in June.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs