LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Life-Boat As Mail Boat
The Minister for Posts and Tele- graphs in the Republic of Ireland has sent his thanks to the life-boat station at Kilronan for carrying mails for the Aran Islands from Rossaveal to Kilronan.
The mails were loaded by the...
Category: Services
Neco Marine Ltd
Automatic Pilot To hold a set course in most conditions Repeater Compass For easy reading and optimum siting Electric Capstan Push-button control of 650 Ibs pull Anchor Windlass 1,600 Ibs pull from 12-220 volt D.C. supply Dinghy Hoists For...
Category: Advertisement
The S.S. Wimbledon
On the 31st of October, 1956, the Sheringham, Norfolk, life-boat rescued eighteen survivors from the S.S. Wimbledon. For this service the silver medal for gallantry was awarded to Coxswain H. E. West and the bronze medal to Motor Mechanic E....
The Boulmer Life-Boat and Her Crew
The Boulmer Life-Boat and Her Crew. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Stop Press
Corrections The Spring 2007 centre-spread picture of the rescue team at Tenby included representatives of the local Police, Ambulance, Fire and Coastguard services, though these were omitted from the caption. Sincere apologies to all...
Category: Articles
New Appointments
Mr. Laurence C. H. Cave, a member of the Committee of Management since 1947, has been elected a Vice-President of the Institution. His election took place in December, 1964. Mr. Cave became a member of the finance committee in 1947 and...
Category: Committee
Thrills, Spills and Women Drivers
Nearly 50 women drivers proved they were just as good as the boys when they competed in a off-road driving day in May that raised £4,000 for the lifeboats. The challenging event.
organised by RNLI North West office and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Wihelamina, of Veesdam
On the 24th Decem- ber, the schooner WAhelmina, of Veesdam, went on shore, during stormy weather, at Scolston Head, off Peterhead. The People's Journal, No. 1, life-boat at the latter place, went off and rescued one of the crew.
Mike Inkster Raised £500 By Running from Whitstable Via Birchington and Mansion and Back a Total of 50 Miles the Money Was Divided Equally Between Whitstable Br
Mike Inkster raised £500 by running from Whitstable via Birchington and Mansion and back, a total of 50 miles. The money was divided equally between Whitstable branch and Cancer Research. Mr Inkster's firm, Pedigree Toys Ltd, kindly... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Islay: (Above) the 50Ft Thames Class Lifeboat Helmut Schroder of Dunlossit Arriving on Station (Left) More Than 200 Guests Flanked the Dais to Which the Islay Pipers Ha
Islay: (above) The 50ft Thames class lifeboat Helmut Schroder of Dunlossit arriving on station, (left) More than 200 guests flanked the dais to which the Islay Pipers had led the branch chairman, Alistair Macrae, and his... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs