LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Waree, of Dundalk
LLANDUDNO.—On Sunday, the 12th April, a message was received by telephone from Colwyn Bay, at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, stating that a brigantine was showing signals of distress. She was lying at anchor about two and a half miles...
The S.S. Durban Castle
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 11.5 on the night of the 18th of December, 1958, the port medical officer of Cowes informed the honorary secretary that an injured seaman on board the S.S.
Durban Castle required hospital treat-...
Countess Mountbatten
Lady Moimtbatten, C.I., G.B.E..
D.C.V.O., wife of Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten of Burma, died on the 21st of February, 1960, at the age of 58.
The wide range of charitable work with which she was...
Category: Obituaries
Remarkable Aerial Photograph of the Motor Vessel Nofsiporoi Being Pounded By Heavy Seas on 2Nd December 1966 When Two Gold Medals Awarded to Members
of the Institution for their bravery that day in going to her aid. The Nofsiporoi was at times rolling up to 35 either vertical with her forefoot, bilge keels and propeller in turn showing well clear of the water.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Portable TV Gift
A portable TV set was presented to the crew of the life-boat 70-002 Grace Paterson Ritchie on 18th December, 1967, at Kirkwall, Scotland. Lord Windlesham, chairman of Grampian Television Ltd., made the presentation on behalf of his...
Category: Donations
The News Agency Caption Said: 'Life-Boat Designer Mr. Richard Oakley Went Down With His Ship—And Came Up Smiling'
The news agency caption said: 'Life-boat designer, Mr. Richard Oakley, went down with his ship—and came up smiling'. The occasion? Capsizing trials at Portsmouth on 23rd June, 1966, when the second 48-foot 6-inch Oakley life-boat was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Profitable Partnership (For the Lifeboats) Was Entered Into When
A profitable partnership (for the lifeboats) was entered into when Esher branch joined forces with a local smallholder to sell fruit and vegetables as well as RNLI souvenirs at Esher Fair. The entire profit of over £100 went to the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ernie Wise Who Was Himself Once In the Merchant Service Makes the Fifth Rnli National Lottery Draw With Him (I to R) Are Fred Williams Appeals Office Supervisor J
Ernie Wise, who was himself once in the Merchant Service, makes the fifth RNLI national lottery draw. With him (I. to r.) are Fred Williams, appeals office supervisor, Joyce Pearce who organises the lottery at HQ, Cdr E. F. Pritchard,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mrs Instance One of the Falmouth Ladies' Guild's Most Ardent Collectors and Mother of One of the Committee Members Was Photographed With Lone Atlantic Yachtsman Gerry Speiss Shortly Afte
Mrs Instance, one of the Falmouth ladies' guild's most ardent collectors, and mother of one of the committee members, was photographed with lone atlantic yachtsman, Gerry Speiss, shortly after his triumphant arrival at Falmouth.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Duke of Kent's
The Duke of Kent's first visit on Orkney on May 10 was to Longhope where he laid a wreath at the memorial to the eight lifeboatmen who lost their lives in the disaster of 1969. The Memorial was unveiled by HM The Queen Mother in... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs