LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Magnificent Service on the East Coast
As the Journal goes to press the reports have been received of a magnificent service on the East Coast on 21st and 22nd November, in which the Motor Life-boats at Cromer, Gorleston, and Southwold all took part. The Dutch oil-tanker Georgia...
Category: Services
Other Inaugural Ceremonies
Hythe, Rcsslare Harbour, Berwick-on-Tweed, St. Mary's, Campbeltown and TroonBESIDES the four Inaugural Ceremonies, already described, in which members of the Royal Family took part, five Ceremonies of new Motor Life-boats have been held...
Category: Inaugurations
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DECEMBER 23RD. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
Lights had been reported flashing on the water and it was thought that an aeroplane might be down, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £23 0s. 6d..
At Their Army Air Day 1973 Last July at Their Base In Middle Wallop Hampshire the Army Air Corps Raised More Than £2000 for the Rnli the Money Is to Be Used at Th
At their Army Air Day 1973 last July at their base in Middle Wallop, Hampshire, the Army Air Corps raised more than £2,000 for the RNLI. The money is to be used at the inshore lifeboat station, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. In appreciation... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Weather In 1896 from a Life-Boat Point of View
THE past year up to within the last ten days of September was a singularly uneventful one as regards Life-boat work; in fact, on the 22nd September the number of lives rescued by the Life-boats only totalled 65, and had the weather continued...
Category: Articles
Lord Mayor of London Sir Peter Vanneck Who Opened the Show Chats to Mrs Charles Hunting Simpson (C) and Mrs Peter Grace Chairman Central London Commit
Lord Mayor of London, Sir Peter Vanneck, who opened the show, chats to Mrs Charles Hunting Simpson (c.) and Mrs Peter Grace, chairman, Central London Committee. The ladies, manning the souvenir stall, are seen 'modelling' the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Below: the Launching of the Vvorkington Lifeboat
Below: The launching of the vVorkington lifeboat by crane is unique within the RNLI.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Record of Rescues In 1965
1965 month January February March April May June July August September October November December Number of times life-boats called out on service 1965 63 38 54 90 72 98 104 179 1 02 76 104 58 1,038 Lives saved by life-boats 1965 30 4 36 77...
Category: Services
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
Thursday, 2nd Dec., 1858. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., in the Chair.
Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance, Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward...
Category: Committee
Lifeboats on Station Are Usually Solitary Craft
Lifeboats on station are usually solitary craft, but every now and again circumstances brings a group of them together. On the night of June 4 and 5, five lifeboats gathered in Brixham Harbour. Torbay's own Arun, Edward Bridges (Civil... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs