LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Dinghy (11)
Plymouth, Devon. At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 17th September, 1961, the coastguard told the cox- swain's wife that a small dinghy had capsized about a hundred yards off Gara Point and that a man was in the water. The...
The Chairman of the RNLI Captain the Hon. V. M. Wyndham-Quin, R.N., Pictured With Officials In February at the Tomb of Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Hillary, Bt.
The Chairman of the RNLI, Captain the Hon. V. M. Wyndham-Quin, R.N., pictured with officials in February at the tomb of Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Hillary, Bt., founder of the Institution, at Douglas, Isle of Man. Sir William, who was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cover Picture
Mudeford's 17ft 6in twin-engined C class lifeboat leaps off a wave while on exercise. The photograph demonstrates why it is so important to befit to man this type of lifeboat. The age limit for crews of RNLI inflatables is 45. The... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Steamer (7)
SEPT. 13TH. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.
A steamer had been reported ashore, but when the life-boat arrived she found that she had refloated without help and was able to go on her way. - Rewards, £11 5s..
'SUNSET OVER SAMSON': the Isles of Scilly ladies' guild has produced a long playing record to be sold in aid of the RNLI and the first record was presented to Coxswain Matthew Lethbridge and his wife Pat by the guild's souvenir secretary, Mrs Clare J
'SUNSET OVER SAMSON': The Isles of Scilly ladies' guild has produced a long playing record to be sold in aid of the RNLI and the first record was presented to Coxswain Matthew Lethbridge and his wife Pat by the guild's... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
SAVED IN SECONDS
What can happen in 10 minutes? For coastal lifeboat stations, that can be the time needed for dedicated volunteers to drop whatever they’re doing, form a crew and launch. For those at Tower Lifeboat Station, it’s a different...
Category: Articles
The Record of 1928
NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT has been a year of splendid achievement for the Life-boat Service, overshadowed by a great tragedy.
During the year the Institution gave rewards for the rescue of no fewer than 591 lives....
Category: Annual Reports
Functional Clothing Ltd
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Category: Advertisement
Life-Boat Medallists, 1915-1916
IN another column of the Life-boat Journal we give an account of the exceptionally fine service performed by the Gorleston Life-boatmen on the 29th March, which led to the Fifth Service Clasp being bestowed on Cox- swain Sidney Harris and...
Category: Medals
Back Row: Coxswain James Watkins, of Angle; Coxswain William Peters, of St. Ives; Coxswain John Murt, of Padstow; and Robert Harland, of Whitby Etc
Back Row: Coxswain James Watkins of Angle; Coxswain William Peters of St Ives; Coxswain John Murt of Padstow; and Robert Harland of Whitby Et Al. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs