LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
THE object of this Institution, as declared in its title, is to afford assistance to every Shipwrecked Person around the coasts of the United Kingdom.
The chief means by which it hopes to carry this object into effect are—...
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Annual Report
At the Annual General Meeting of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the London Tavern on Tuesday the 18th day of March, 1862, The Right Honourable WILLIAM CUBITT, Lord Mayor of London, in the Chair, The following Report of the...
Category: Annual Reports
A Bicycle Made for Eight!
A bicycle made for eight! Eight members of HM Coastguard undertook to pedal from Chepstow to Penarth, a distance of 50 miles, on a bicycle made for eight by Geoff Townsend.
They raised over £1,000 for the RNLI and are... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Gold Standard
Even on what could be considered a 'routine' service lifeboat crews can face hazardous conditions and often considerable risk. Imagine then the types of service which warrant special recognition, and consider the acts of bravery...
Category: Medals
Mr. Leonard Gow, Vice-President
IN May, 1930, the Committee of Management appointed Mr. Leonard Gow, J.P., Chairman of the Glasgow Branch since 1927—and previous to that Honorary Secretary of the Branch for 16 years—a Vice-President of the Insti- tution, in recognition of...
Category: Committee
Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1958
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Rosslare Harbour Clovelly Filey...
Category: Services
B.E.M. for Two Coxswains
THE British Empire Medal has been awarded to Coxswain Hugh Nelson, of Donaghadee, and ex-Coxswain William McConnell, of Portpatrick, in recogni- tion of the services they rendered in rescuing 33 survivors from the Princess Victoria on the...
Category: Awards
Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Awards
LONDON, TUESDAY MAY 15 pride in the past: inspiration for the future THE 1984 ANNUAL MEETINGS of the RNLI at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on Tuesday May 15, will long be remembered by all who attended. The afternoon presentation of...
Category: Meetings
Sea Fox (2)
Search success AT 1820 ON FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1987, Tyne Tees Coastguards were alerted by the mother of one of two men aboard the Hartlepool-based fishing boat Sea Fox that the vessel was six hours overdue at the east coast...
List of the Rewards for Saving Life from Wrecks, Voted By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
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