LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Floating Ducks!
Floating ducks! When it came to thinking of a theme for their carnival float last Summer, the ladies of Fishguard and Goodwick lifeboat guild, went quackers and used the name of a past fundraising activity, 'duck... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Speed Boats, Dinghies, Canoes, Yachts, Cabin Cruisers and a Trimaran
Poole is one of the RNLI's busiest lifeboat stations with a 'patch' which contains some of the best beaches on the South Coast and the world's second largest natural harbour. Although the harbour is sheltered, it is packed...
May
Launches 41 Lives rescued 27
MAY 1ST. - NEWCASTLE, CLOUGHEY, AND DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN. In the darkness of the early morning the American steamer Georgetown Victory, of Baltimore, ran ashore at Killard Point, Co. Down,...
Category: Services
RNLI FAMILY: THE LIFE
Celebrating the RNLI family, past and present
120 years at Walmer
Walmer Lifeboat Station is celebrating the dedication of three volunteers who, between them, have over 120 years
of service....
Category: Articles
April
Launches 23. Lives rescued 10.
APRIL 2ND. - AITH, SHETLANDS. At 4.30 P.M. the naval officer in charge, Shetlands, asked if the life-boat could take a military guard to Foula, and bring back some airmen whose Whitley bomber...
Category: Services
The Duchess of York on London Life-Boat Day
H.R.H. The Duchess of York visited a number of depots on Lifeboat Day in Greater London, on May 19th.
She is seen with the Mayor and Mayoress at Paddinglon Town Hall. Behind the Mayoress is Mr. George... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Obituary
THE Institution has lost a number of friends and workers during the past few months. It is hoped to give some account of their work for the Institution in the next issue of The Lifeboat..
Category: Obituaries
Ready to lead
Filey Crew Member Fran Wilkins (pictured) showed a cool head at sea during her coxswain’s assessment in October when she was diverted to some walkers cut off by the tide. With Fran in charge, and two RNLI inspectors aboard, the crew found...
Category: Articles
Faith Ann
Disabled and drifting with a fouled propeller, the fishing boat Faith Ann was in trouble in storm force winds, 50 miles off Orkney. Soon after midday on 26 April the Shetland Coastguard requested the launch of the Stromness lifeboat on a...
For Her 1981-82 Charity the Mayoress Canterbury Mrs Owen Wildman
For her 1981-82 charity, the Mayoress of Canterbury, Mrs Owen Wildman, chose the RNLI as her special charity and raised more than £4,000 for Whitstable lifeboat station. Of that amount, her husband the Mayor, Councillor 'Biff... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs