LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

In November 1997, the Thurso branch again held their Christmas fayre in the Royal Hotel. The special guest of the event was Mr Santa Clause who arrived by car due to the lack of snow but did manage to bring his bag of goodies which went down... - View image in PDF

STIRLING WHORLOW, O.B.E., who retired from the post of Secretary at the end of 1969, gave a lifetime of service to the R.N.L.I. Apart from the years of the 1939/45 war, when he served with distinction in the Army, his whole working life was...

INFORMATION relative to the Life-boat and other Life-saving Services of other countries moat always be of great interest to the supporters of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, which, being the oldest Life-boat Service in the world,...

Although there was a damp and misty start to the day it did not deter about 5,000 people from joining in the fun at last autumn's annual Hartlepool harbour fete, which is organised by the local branch and its many friends. The highlight...

• Sailing Years, an autobiography by K. Adlard Coles (Granada Publishing, £9.95) is .fascinating reading because alongside the tales of this well-known sailor there emerges the story of the development of sailing and racing offshore. I...

Coxswain Thomas Cocking of St Ives, at the Royal Festival Hall last May to receive his second silver medal, signs the Knebworth and District branch's copy of Patrick Howarth's book In Danger's Hour for Mrs Hazel Entecott, branch... - View image in PDF

Front Cover Arranmore's new Severn class, Myrtle Maud, (ON1244) shows off her new livery during trials. Inset: Cromer Coxswain Richard Davies, carries the RNLI colours at the Festival of Remembrance in November joined by Director Andrew... - View image in PDF

Contents 3 Prototypes of a new Fast Slipway Lifeboat 4 7r l|lfT"|p Y T /TT Princess Margaret names Silver Jubilee (Civil Service No. 38), Margate . 5 Nlimber 471 Lifeboat Services 6 Lifeboat stations of the Isle of Man, by Joan...