LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Pictured with the giant cheque for £360,000 from the Famous Grouse Whisky promotion are (left to right) - Mr John MacPhail, Chairman of Matthew Gloag & Son Ltd., Anthony Oliver, RNLI's head of fund-raising, the Duke of Atholl,... - View image in PDF

When people think of the RNLI preventing tragedies, lifesaving rescues usually spring to mind. But there is a host of other ways to keep people safe at sea – and on the river …

In 2012, two men...

Jan. 8.—Voted 31. to six men for putting off in a coble and bringing ashore the crew of two men from the collier Diamond, of Scarborough, which was dragging her anchors in a strong gale from the N., and a heavy sea, on the 18th...

IN the year 1852 this Institution adopted a new description of life-boat: many of the boats which it at that time possessed were worn out, and the result of the-competition for a prize offered in the previous year by His Grace the Duke of...

ONE of the chief difficulties which has been experienced by the builders of life-boats, has been that of making the air-cases and compartments, which form their extra buoyancy, perfectly water-tight. Different expedients have been tried, but...

Brian Potts (I.), who came ashore in 1976 after 16 years at sea as an engineer officer in the Merchant Navy, presents a painting to Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum. It was accepted by Alderman Cecil Baker c.), station honorary secretary, and... - View image in PDF

FISHERMEN'S GUERNSEYS from the Channel Islands. in traditional navy and a large range of colours for you and your children.

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One family's century Thank you for your very kind letter regarding my coming resignation from the Committee of Management. It is sad to think that, after more than 100 years, there will be no Cave on the C.

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