LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Pushed to the Limit
Pictured: Back l-r Paul Spratt, Matthew Crow and Stewart Olley, the crew of the Vic and BHtie Whiften. Front l-r Launcher Matthew Fosset with the crew of the Ethel Royal, Michael Whistler and Tony Bonham. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Coast to Coast
Tynemouth lifeboat Coxswain, Martin Kenny, and his son Jonathan recently undertook a coast to coast walk in aid of the Tynemouth lifeboat appeal - collecting over £500 in sponsorship money.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Christian
DUNGARVAN.—On the morning of the 20th February, a bright light was seen shining through a heavy snow-storm and it was at once concluded that it was a signal made by the trawler Christian, of Dunmore, which had been lying at anchor in the...
The Life-Boat
(See Diagrams on next page.) The following drawings show the general outline and principal fittings of a 34 feet by 7i feet self-righting boat. Figure 1 gives the profile or broadside view, the shaded part showing that devoted to the...
Category: Articles
Strathearn Glass Ltd Are Making a Lifeboat Glass Paperweight (Left) In a Limited Edition of 150 Engraved on the Side of Each Paperweight Are the Company's Signature T
Slrathearn Glass Ltd are making a lifeboat glass paperweight (left) in a limited edition of 150. Engraved on the side of each paperweight are the company's signature, the engraver's initials and a serial number. Available from... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Wandering Minstrels Ruth Cawsey and Carolyn Doorbar Clarinetist and Flautist
Wandering minstrels Ruth Cawsey and Carolyn Doorbar, clarinetist and flautist respectively, spent their days before Christmas raising £600 for the RNLI. They moved from pub to pub playing Christinas music to delighted customers. Both... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Capri
The Coastguard telephoned at about 7 A.M. on 28th March that a yacht was ashore on the Hook Sands. The Poole and Bourne- mouth Life-boat Harmar was promptly launched and found the yacht Capri ashore, with a party of six on...
George Champion
Exmouth, Devon. At 7.25 on the evening of the 7th October, 1961, the honorary secretary was informed by the port medical officer that a member of the crew of the Liberian tanker George Champion had severe cuts in an arm and needed...
Olinka
KINGSTOWN.—On the 25th January, at 9.30 A.M., a vessel was observed on the outside of the Kish Bank, about two miles distant from the Kish Lightship. The coxswain of the Kingstown Life-boat Princess Royal at once called for volunteers to man...