LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mr Geoff Shakerley
SEPTEMBER 1989: Mr Geoff Shakerley, vice chairman and box secretary of Wootton Bassett and District branch from 1977 until his death. He was also a shore helper at Swanage and was awarded a statuette in 1988..
Category: Obituaries
Lifeboat Ups and Downs
The RNLI's new dock and boat hoist came into use at the Poole depot in early June, enabling lifeboats to be lifted from the water and positioned anywhere in the yard for storage or inspection and work on underwater areas.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Above: the New 17Ft 6In C Class Inflatable
Above: The new 17ft 6in C class inflatable lifeboat at Red Bay, Co Antrim, is launched from her carriage. In the summer the station is kept busy with many holidaymakers attracted to this impressive part of the coast. The Mull of Kintyre on... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
All Three 70Ft Clyde Class (Right) Were Withdrawn from Service During the Summer of 1988 T
all three 70ft Clyde class (right) were withdrawn from service during the summer of 1988. The Clydes will be sold out of service and two of the four McLachlans will be retained for use as boarding boats at Number (Clyde photo courtesy... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fishy Goings-On
The recent fish quay festival at North Shields was graced by the presence of old King Neptune! Dressed in his self-created green, seaweedy raiment, Bill Lodge collected £208 for the RNLI. (Photo courtesy The Gazette). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Mersey Class Lifeboat Moira Barrie,
The Mersey class lifeboat Moira Barrie, the 26th of the class, is now stationed at Barmouth. She was funded almost entirely by a legacy left by Miss Moira Barrie of the Broadway Guild in Worcestershire.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Spot the Difference
The above photograph shows Skerries Hfeboat crew member. Mart,n O'Toole wfth Storm Force hero, Stormy Stan at have been a bit of a role model for Stan, has been on the crew since the D class was stat,oned in Skerries in the early... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Sincere
Following our report 'Search for missing vessel locates wreck' in the Spring 1992 issue of the search for the fishing vessel Sincere ly lifeboats from Scarborough, Filey and Whitby, the journal has since received information of the...
The Winning Touch
.ie RNLI's competition to find photos to help launch its 175th Anniversary Year , at the London Boat Show in January produced some stunning shots. The six winners are reproduced here - the overall winner gets £150 of photographic...
Category: Articles
A 'Landmarc' Campaign
Pictured at Okehampton Army Camp in the relief D class lifeboat Helen Olive Palmer are: Clovelly Crew Member Adam Campbell-Carnett, Landmarc Commercial Director Steve Utley, Regional Operations Manager for ATE South West Graham Lofts,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs