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
The naming ceremony of Ordnance Survey Bosun.
In attendance (from left to right), were: Jannette Petitjean, The Right Reverend John Perry, Mrs Wendy Fellingham, Mr Anthony Oliver (RNLI), Mr John Leonard, Mr Dick Perks... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
St. Albans Answers the Challenge.
IN the last issue of The Lifeboat we gave the Southport Branch's record of mayoral help. The Mayor, during his term of office, serves as a member of the Branch Committee, while the...
Category: Articles
On the 9th Oc- tober, 1860, the schooner Druid, of Aber- ystwith, was driven ashore on Bideford bar. The Appledore life-boat, belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, was quickly launched through & high surf, and...
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Category: Articles
IT is with extreme regret that we have to announce the decease of this much-lamented and valued gentleman, by which event the Shipwreck Institution has been deprived of one of its founders, and of its first Chairman of Committee. For a...
Category: Obituaries
The Annual Presentation of Awards Ceremony in London provides a rare opportunity to gather together some of the year's medal winners and allow them to talk about their lifeboats, their services and their methods and views.Silver...
Category: Articles
FOR some considerable period the Committee of Management have felt that the organisation in Scotland of our appeal for funds to carry on the Life-boat Service has not been effective, and that, as a result, the amount raised in that part of...
Category: Committee
On the 22nd April, the smack Mention Lass, of Aberystwyth, stranded on the bar off Aberdovey. The Institution's life-boat stationed there imme- diately proceeded to her, and although the sea was breaking completely over her, the...
DECEMBER 24TH. - WALMER, KENT.
At 12.30 in the afternoon the Deal coastguard reported that a vessel had been seen at noon heading towards the Goodwin Sands.
It was misty, and she had not been seen...