LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Keel Boat Courage
SEA ANCHOR PUT ABOARD KEELBOAT Scarborough, Yorkshire. At 12.15 on the afternoon of the 6th April, 1963, the coastguard informed the coxswain that the keelboat Courage intended to put into Scarborough harbour because of the severe weather...
The Iron Barque Atlantic, of Swansea
In consequence of information brought into this port by the fishing smack Summer Cloud, at noon on the 12th April, the steam-tug Vulcan left the harbour with the Life-boat Bradford in tow, and made for the Long Sand, a shoal at the entrance...
The Cuttle and Thorpe Grange
TOWED TO MOORINGS At 7.30 a.m. on 6th October, 1964, the nightwatchman reported that the reserve life-boat The Cuttle appeared to be dragging her anchor inside Spurn Point, in the rough seas and near gale force westerly winds. At 7.50 the...
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Plymouth, Devon-At 9.24 p.m. on 18th May, 1968, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a man was trapped on rocks at the foot of the cliffs at Bovisand fort. The lifeboat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse with the boarding boat in tow...
The Rigging Aloft
Where life-belts, fenders and bow-puddings are made at the Institution's Depot at Boreliam Wood From a photograph by Mr, Amos Burg, of Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
New IRB Stations
The R.N.L.I. is establishing three new inshore rescue boat stations in Scotland at Aberdeen, Arbroath and Dunbar. A new IRB station is also being opened at Horton, Glamorganshire..
Category: Articles
The Former Liverpool Lifeboat William and Laura
The former Liverpool lifeboat William and Laura, normally on display at Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, is the heart of the RNLI's exhibition at Liverpool Garden Festival.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Tommy Nolan
Tommy Nolan, a regular helper at the RNLI stand, does his best to accommodate a customer's needs at the souvenir counter.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Obituary
DURING the past year the Institution has lost many who have done distinguished service as members of Life-boat Crews or who have given it long and generous help as honorary workers. The Life-boat Service is very much poorer by their...
Category: Obituaries
Correction
IN the December, 1961, number of the LIFE-BOAT on page 177 it was stated that the Falmouth life-boat was launched on the 16th August. In fact the date of the launch was the 16th July..
Category: Articles