LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Arthur Frederick Evans
ARTHUR FREDERICK EVANS died on the 24th May, 1961, at the age of 89.
He was appointed Surveyor of Machinery of the Institution in 1914, a position which he held until his retire- ment in 1926. He was largely responsible for...
Category: Obituaries
Eventide (1)
Newbiggin, Blyth, Amble and Tynemouth, Northumberland - On 5th August, 1966, life-boats from these stations carried out a search for the missing fishing coble Eventide whose crew of three - a father and two sons - were all at some time...
Tiller Master (David Jolly)
THE ORIGINAL TILLER MASTER AUTOMATIC STEERING on a COMPASS COURSE For craft up to 50ft. over 100lbs.
thrust. Self-contained unit with simple 2-hole installation. Quickly disengaged, j amp. average...
Category: Advertisement
With An Age Range of Six to Sixty
With an age range of six to sixty, sevenyear- old Joanna Lytholl was one of the youngest swimmers to take part in Long Stratton Swimming and Lifesaving Club's sponsored event which made £700 for the RNLI. Here Joanna receives her... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Geoffrey Flint,
FEBRUARY 1993 Geoffrey Flint, chairman of Weston-super- Mare station branch from 1976 to 1992 and chairman of the financial branch from 1971 to 1986. He was assistant treasurer for the station from 1949 to 1958 and was treasurer of the...
Category: Obituaries
Spurn Head and Its Spit Are Fascinating Geological Features
Spurn Head and its spit are fascinating geological features - but they are a problem for the RNLI and the Humber Pilots who both operate there.
The lifeboat can be seen lying afloat off the T-shape pier on the left of the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Dockyard Rally
L/feboat/the Royal National Lifeboat Collection at Chatham's Historic Dockyard was the backdrop chosen for the Rover P4 drivers guild invitation car rally held on 14 September.
Seventy cars attended the event, including... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Rita Livesey, of Danish Shoe Company Ecco,
Rita Livesey, of Danish shoe company Ecco, hands over a £5,000 cheque to the RNLI's James Vaughan at the 2001 Southampton boat show. The company kindly donated €5 for every pair of 'Ocean Shoe' sold. The innovative sailing... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Caught in a loch
10 November 2012: When a fundraising swimmer’s support boat broke down on Loch Ness and began to drift onto the rocky shores, the skipper wasted no time in calling for help. The volunteer crew from Loch Ness were...
Category: Articles
Supply, of Stornoway
The same boat also rendered similar service, on the 26th October, to the crew of the brig Supply, of Stornoway, which was seen in distress, with signals for help flying, in Thurso Bay, during a heavy northerly gale. When the vessel was...