LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Another Foresters' Life-Boat
ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR ROGER KEYES, BT., G.C.B., K.C.V.O., C.M.G., D.S.O., D.C.L., M.P., named at Shering- ham on 18th July a new motor life-boat, presented to the Institution by the Ancient Order of Foresters in com- memoration of its own...
Category: Donations
Below: 8 May 2007. The Antony Gormley Sculpture On Waterloo Bridge Lends A Helping Hand With Collections
below: 8 May 2007. - View image in PDF
the Antony Gormley sculpture on waterloo bridge lends a helping hand with collections. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Additional Life-Boat Stations and New Life-Boats
FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE.—A life-boat station has been recently formed at Fleetwood in connection with the NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION. A life-boat, on Mr. PEAKE'S plan, as adopted by the Institution, 30 ft. long, rowing six oars,...
Category: Articles
Charley Lloyd the Second Rnli Lifeboat Stationed at Thurso
Charley Lloyd, the second RNLI lifeboat stationed at Thurso. - View image in PDF
Between 1871 and 1890 she saved 255 lives.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
PLAYING SAFE
Every year our lifeboat crews and lifeguards rescue hundreds of children. But it’s much more fun helping them stay out of trouble in the first place
Walter Lee is a volunteer education presenter in Glasgow. ‘Some of the...
Category: Articles
His Majesty King George V
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 128 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 40 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to February 29th, 1936 - 64,549
His Majesty King George...
Category: Obituaries
Letters
'There is another type of courage...
...the stoic acceptance of wives, husbands, partners and parents who never know whether their loved ones will return from a shout.'Another special kind of courage The courage of...
Category: Correspondence
Medals for Devon Coxswains
Coxswain Edwin Distin, of Salcombe, who won the silver medal in the third month of the war, has now been awarded the bronze medal for rescuing the crew of an Admiralty salvage craft, in very heavy seas. His motor mechanic was ill, and his...
Category: Articles
Pictured: St.Ives Lifeboatmen With D Class Lifeboat the Craft Club During the Flash Floods
Pictured: St Ives lifeboatmen with D class lifeboat The Craft Club during the flash floods. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Books
• Now that This is Rough Weather Sailing has been written by Erroll Bruce, everyone thinking of going offshore, cruising or racing, should read it. Those whose interest is purely in the work of the rescue services should read it, too, for it...
Category: Articles