LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Rosemary, Hilda II, Betty Sheader and Premier
COBLES ESCORTED AS GALE SPRINGS UP Scarborough, Yorkshire. On the 18th January, 1963, the weather deteriorated rapidly, and as several local fishing boats were at sea the honorary secretary gave permission for the life-boat to be launched....
Pleasure Boats
C class inflatable lands 112 passengers St Ives - South West Division The St Ives C class inflatable lifeboat can lay claim to some sort of a record after she ferried no less than 112 people ashore from local pleasure boats in a single...
Lifeboat Ups and Downs
The RNLI's new dock and boat hoist came into use at the Poole depot in early June, enabling lifeboats to be lifted from the water and positioned anywhere in the yard for storage or inspection and work on underwater areas.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Below Bottom PictureThe Fastest Lifeboat
Below, bottom picture.The fastest lifeboat at the conference was the Dutch rigid inflatable Johannes Frederic class. This 14.4m (47ft) rigid inflatable with an aluminium hull is capable of 36 knots, almost the fastest lifeboat at the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
George Harrison Bem
JANUARY 1991 George Harrison BEM, mechanic at Lytham St Annes from 1939 to 1978. George, who was perhaps the longest serving mechanic, was awarded a Bronze medal in 1939, the Thanks of the Institution on Vellum in 1962 and the BEM in...
Category: Obituaries
Mr H. G. Trimble
Mr H. G. Trimble, a partner of Lewis and Duvivier, the RNLFs consulting civil engineers. In 1963 Mr Trimble took over responsibility for all of the RNLI's business. He retired in 1985 but remained involved in the work for the Institution...
Category: Obituaries
Pretty Little Kirsty
Pretty little Kirsty Sutherland presented actress and personality Una McLean with a basket of flowers after she opened the Muckhart and Dollar branch fete. Wind and rain did not deter the local people and £840 was raised that day, with... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fishy Goings-On
The recent fish quay festival at North Shields was graced by the presence of old King Neptune! Dressed in his self-created green, seaweedy raiment, Bill Lodge collected £208 for the RNLI. (Photo courtesy The Gazette). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mrs Majorie Hearmon
Mrs Majorie Hearmon, donor of the Mumbles D class lifeboat..
Category: Obituaries
Rock
ROCK -'... The building is tucked into the sand dunes behind the beach to minimise its impact on this sensitive landscape. Although its prime purpose is functional, it has successfully provided a focus for the local maritime... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs