LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mr. J.S. Wood, of Hartlepool
Mr. J. S. WOOD, at one time secretary of the Hartlepool Port and Harbour Commission, who died on the 15th of May, 1953, at the age of 60, was for twenty years the honorary secretary of the Hartlepool life-boat station.
He...
Category: Obituaries
The S.S. William
Workington, Cumberland. — On the 23rd of September, 1954, the S.S.
William, of Drammen, Norway, arrived off Workington and wirelessed that she had a sick man on board. She asked for a doctor, and at 4.15 the life-boat...
On July 6 Hrh the Duke of Kent President of the Rnli Visited Three Scottish Lifeboat Stations: Invergordon and Macduff Both Established In 1974 and Buckle Establishe
On July 6 HRH The Duke of Kent, President of the RNLI, visited three Scottish lifeboat stations: Invergordon and Macduff, both established in 1974, and Buckle, established in I860. At each the Duke inspected the lifeboat and met lifeboatmen,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
V Webster
TEDDY BEARS PICNIC When your organisation holds its next fund raising effort at a carnival, fete, donkey derby, boat show or similar activity you can make an additional £200 in a few hours by running a Teddy Bears Picnic. No financial...
Category: Advertisement
Mrs Teresa Smellie President of the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Branch of the Ladies' Life-Boat Guild Has Been Made An Honorary Life Governor of the RNLI In Reco
Mrs. Teresa Smellie, president of the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston branch of the ladies' life-boat guild, has been made an honorary life governor of the R.N.L.I, in recognition of her 40 years' service on behalf of the life-boat... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
'Allo 'Allo, Oo Ees Thees?
Actress Vickie Michelle, best known as Yvette of "Allo 'Allo' fame, was persuaded to join a mother-and-daughter collecting team photocall at London's Liverpool Street station during the City of London branch flag day in... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lea Rig, Fisherboy and Crest
JAN. 9TH. - THURSO, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
Four seine net fishing boats- Streamlet, Lea Rig, Fisherboy, and Crestwere overtaken by a sudden N.N.W. gale, with a heavy sea, when fishing about eighteen miles west of Thurso. The motor...
A Fishing Boat (6)
NOVEMBER 14TH. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT.
During the afternoon a returning fishing boat reported that another fishing boat, with two men on board attending to their lobster creels, was in difficulties. A south-east gale was blowing,...
News
Your guide to what's been going on in the world of the RNLI
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is on the road again this year – 2017’s event will be at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow on Thursday...
Category: Articles
LIFEBOAT LAUNCHES
We’re very sorry, but at the time of going to print, we were having technical difficulties with gathering the list of launches. This means we are unable to print the list in the usual way this time. We’re very sorry for any inconvenience.<...
Category: Articles