LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Poly, Mary, Congress Bell and Sheila
On the 19th September four fishing boats which had left har- bour early in the morning were seen to be in trouble five or six miles north of the harbour. A moderate S.S.E. gale had sprung up, bringing a rough sea and heavy rain. The motor...
London Life-Boat Day and Lifeboat Matinee
LAST year Life-boat Day in Greater London felt on the first day of the General Strike. Over £2,700 was collected, a large sum in such exceptionally difficult circumstances, but not half what it Lad been toped to raise. This year a...
Category: Articles
Our Confidence and other Fishing Boats
Bridlington, Yorkshire.—About 12.45 in the afternoon of the 17th of Nov- ember, 1949, information was received that three local fishing vessels were at sea and that the weather was worsen- ing. The life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield,...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
GROOMSPORT, IRELAND.—A new life-boat has been stationed at Groomsport, County Down, by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and a branch of the Society established there. Lying at the entrance to the bay of Belfast, this station will afford a...
Category: Articles
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
To THOMAS HENRY OWEN, on his retirement, after serving 15 1/2 years as Bowman, 4 1/4 years as Second Coxswain, and 13J$ years as Cox- swain of the Rhosneigir Life-boat, a Certifi- cate of Service and a Pension.
To THOMAS...
Category: Awards
A Hornsey School's Concert and Collection
A DONATION of £3 13s. has been received from the Campsbourne Road Girls' School, Hornsey, London, and many may like to know how the girls succeeded in collecting such a sum. First, two concerts were given by the Play Centre, and the...
Category: Donations
Life-Boat Christmas Cards and Calendars
THIS year the Institution will again have for sale two Christmas cards, one in colours, the other in black and white, and a pocket calendar.
The card in colour will show the Eastbourne life-boat Beryl Tollemache returning...
Category: Advertisement
Petite Micheline and Vers le Destin
Arklow, and Wicklow, Co. Wicklow.— At 6.15 on the morning of the 10th of October, 1953, the Valentia Radio Station told the Arklow life-boat station that the French trawlers Petite Micheline and Vers le Destin had wirelessed that they had...
The Arun Class Ralph and Bonella Farrant
The Arun class Ralph and Bonella Farrant previously in the relief fleet and now on temporary station duty at Fenit - tows the motor cruiser Mayfly into Salcombe after she had broken down off Bolt Tail.
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Category: Photographs
The RNLI and me: Stuart Popham
There are many types of volunteer at the RNLI – including Stuart Popham, who has taken up the role of chair. So who is the man at the helm of the charity?
Chairing a charity is quite a commitment – why did you choose to...
Category: Articles