LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Wreck of H.M.S. "Orpheus."
Ox the 7th of February last took place, on the coast of New Zealand, one of those melancholy but impressive events, happily of rare occurrence, the wreck of a British man-of-war. When we read of the wreck of a merchant-ship, or even, after...
Category: Articles
8. Over She Goes!
8. Over she goes! The Atlantic 21 and her crew of three are put through their paces during the capsize and righting display. - View image in PDF
Ptiolo Bob Kennovtn. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Day at the Races: Ascot September 26 1980
THE TIDE WAS HIGH for the RNLI on September 26, bringing lifeboat people from round the coast, and many inland cities, towns and villages as well, to join with racegoers for this year's Ascot Charity Race Day. The six 'maroons',...
Category: Articles
New Year Honours
The R.N.L.I, received recognition in the New Year Honours.
O.B.E.
Lt. - Commander W. L. G. Dutton, R.D., R.N.R., Chief Inspector of Life-boats. Deputy to the then Chief Inspector from 1958 to 1961, when he...
Category: Awards
Pleasure-Boat on Fire. A Service at Skegness
A Service at Skegness.
SHORTLY before eleven on the morning of 19th August, 1935, the motor plea- sure cruiser, Elizabeth Allen, of Skegness, set out for a trip with over a hundred passengers on board. The weather was...
Category: Services
Dear Reader
Anniversaries are big news this year! It's the Diamond Jubilee of our Patron, a century since the Titanic sank (page 48) and the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, a passionate supporter of the RNLI.
I'm writing...
Category: Articles
Sir William Martin, J.P., F.S.A. (Scot.), Late Organizing Secretary for Scotland
Sir Will'""' Martin.
The Committee of Management, the Staff of the Institution and the many friends of the Life-boat Service in Scotland, learnt with very deep regret of the death of Sir William Martin, on...
Category: Obituaries
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 10th January, 1889.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., M.P., "V.V., in the Chair.
Bead and confirmed the Minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Finance and...
Category: Committee
H. R. H. the Duke of Kent, K.G.
The death of the Duke of Kent in an air accident on August 2jth. is a very great loss to the life-boat service. Of all the members of the Royal Family who have been associated with it since its foundation none has taken a more generous and...
Category: Articles