LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Dinghy and Paddy B
Hastings, Sussex. At 4.7 p.m. on 3151 July, 1965, the coastguard reported that a dinghy, in company with a cabin cruiser, was flying a distress signal and firing flares. The life-boat Fairlight was launched at 4.20 in a moderate...
Feature the Caister Life-Boat Disaster
Thankfully, lifeboat disasters are rare. Lifeboats are designed to withstand the very worst conditions and on occasions in recent years many crews have had cause to be grateful to the self-righting capability of modern lifeboats. The sea is...
Category: Articles
As Was Reported In the December, 1967, Issue of the Life-Boat Mr. Robert Jefford, a Member of the IRB Crew at Lyme Regis, and Miss Estelle Butler
As was reported in the December, 1967, issue of The Life-boat Mr. Robert Jefford, a member of the IRB crew at Lyme Regis, and Miss Estelle Butler, the youngest member of the local ladies' life-boat guild, after their marriage left the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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Category: Advertisement
Lady Francis
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
While the life-boat Grace Darling was escorting the royal barge during the visit of H.M. the Queen and H.R.H.
the Duke of Edinburgh to Holy Island on the 29th of June,...
Improved Liquid Boat Compass and Binnacle of the National Life-Boat Institution
IN a former Number of this Journal we published a description, with illustrations, of this valuable little instrument. Subsequently, in 1867, the Committee of the Institution presented to J. MACGREGOR, Esq., the founder of the " Canoe...
Category: Articles
Only Fools and Horses? By Ray Kipling
Ray Kipling, the RNLi's public relations officer, takes a closer look at the rescue statistics over the last 20 years.
WHAT HAVE a man on a bicycle, a man in a barrel, a pheasant, a butterfly and a • horse got in common...
Category: Articles
Leslie Crowther (I) and Robert Keegan Were Two of the Guests at the Rnli Gala at Ashburton Park on July 3 Which Was Also Attended By the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress
Leslie Crowther (I.) and Robert Keegan were two of the guests at the RNLI gala at Ashburton Park on July 3, which was also attended by the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress of Croydon. During the afternoon, opened by Leslie Crowther, more than 5,000... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution During January and February 1879
NEWHAVEN.—On the 3rd January last, a dismasted vessel having been seen off the harbour, the Life-boat Michael Henry pro- ceeded out to her. The wind was blowing moderately from W.S.W. and a heavy sea was running. On arriving at the vessel it...
Category: Services
Services of the Life-Boats. Reported to the February and March Meetings of the Committee of Management
Reported to the February and March Meetings of the Committee of Management.
PORTRUSH, Co. DOWN.-—About 10.40 A..M on 5th December, 1931, a fishing boat was reported to be in difficulties in the Eastern Bay, and the Motor...
Category: Services