LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Naming the Life-Boat
IN previous issues of this Journal * the building and testing of a Life-boat have been described, and it is proposed in this and ensuing articles to give some account of the further life history of the boat.
The boat being...
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Cover Picture
COVER PICTURE by Rick Tomlinson A Trent class lifeboat on trials off Cowes in winds gusting to 50 knots. This is one of many spectacular photos which appear in Rick Tomlinson's 1996 Lifeboat Calendar. Details on page... - View image in PDF
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Cover Picture
COVER PICTURE by Cumbrian Newspapers HRH The Duchess of Kent aboard Workington's Tyne class lifeboat during her visit to Cumbria. During the Duchess's visit she named Silloth's new Atlantic 75 and opened two new... - View image in PDF
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Cover Picture
by Dave Trotter The launch of Padstow's Oakley class lifeboat featured in many RNLI publications and posters, but this is the scene brought up to date as 47-002, relief Tyne class Sam and Joan Woods, is launched during the summer of J988... - View image in PDF
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Letters
What's in a name? I was intrigued by the selection of proposed names put forward as alternatives to Shoreline Members (THE LIFEBOAT, Summer 1987, Page 170).
They mostly showed a certain degree of aptness or humour, but...
Category: Correspondence
Statistically Speaking
The Institution is re-analysing its records to investigate the causes of loss of life at sea. Some interesting facts are emerging.The RNLI exists for one simple reason - to save lives at sea. In the pursuit of that seemingly simple goal it...
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People and Places
St David's Royal visit In May, Her Majesty Queen Mamahato B Seeiso the Queen Mother and her son Prince Seeiso B Seeiso of Lesotho, South Africa, visited St David's lifeboat station. They were in St David's to sign a twinning...
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Resolutions Passed at This Annual Meeting for 1888
His GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, E.G., PRESIDENT or THE INSTITUTION, IN THE CHAIR.
1.—Moved by His Grace THE PRE- SIDENT.
Seconded by Sir EDWARD BIRK- BECK, Bart., M.P., JVP.
That...
Category: Meetings
Resolutions Passed at the Annual Meeting for 1890
His GRACE THE DUKE OF FIFE, K.T., in the Chair
Moved by His Grace The DUKE OF FIFE, K.T.
Seconded by The Right Hon. LORD SALTOUN.
1. That the Report now read be adopted, printed and...
Category: Meetings
St. Helier's New 44' Waveney Class Lifeboat, Thomas James King, Was on Display In the Forecourt Outside the Main Warwick Road Entrance to Earls Court.
St. Helier's new 44' Waveney class lifeboat, Thomas James King, was on display in the forecourt outside the main Warwick Road entrance to Earls Court.. - View image in PDF
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