LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Practical Hints for the Consideration and Guidance of Merchant - Seamen and Others Having Charge Or Command of Boats
1. Acquire the habit of sitting down in a boat, and never stand up to perform any work which may be done sitting.
2. Never climb the mast of a boat even in smooth water, to reeve halliards or for any other purpose, but...
Category: Articles
Lifeboat Services August September and October 1986
Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: August 3, 24, 25 and September 3 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: August 7. 12. 16. 17 (twice), 19 and September 13 Aberystwyth, Dyfed C class inflatable: August 24 and September 15 Aith, Shetland 52ft Arun:...
Category: Services
(Below) Ex-Coxswain Robert 'Bobbie' Brunton Retired In 1976 After 29 Years As a Member of Tynemouth Lifeboat Crew; He Was Second Coxswain from 1953 to 1963 Coxswa
(Below) Ex-Coxswain Robert 'Bobbie' Brunton retired in 1976 after 29 years as a member of Tynemouth lifeboat crew; he was second coxswain from 1953 to 1963, coxswain from 1963 to 1976. At TynemoutH's annual Christmas dinner the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Photo Fishguard - Trent Class Blue Peter VII
Fishguard's new Trent class lifeboat makes her way to sea after the ceremony with the three 'Blue Peter' presenters on the foredeck. Blue Peter VII is the first all-weather lifeboat to be funded by a 'Blue Peter' appeal... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The New Chairman
COMMODORE THE RT. Hox. THE EARL HOWE, P.C., C.B.E., V.R.D., R.N.V.R., has been elected Chairman of the Committee of Management of the Royal National Life-boat Institution to succeed Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., K.B.E., who recently announced his...
Category: Committee
(Below) the RNLI's Stand at the London International Boat Show In January 1995
(Below) The RNLI's stand at the London International Boat Show in January 1995 was a great success, with more than 800 new members joining during the 11 days that the show was open.
Many existing members also visited... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Bookshelf
Let Not The Deep by Mike Lunnon-Wood published byHarper Collins at £4.99 (paperback) ISBN 0 00 647590 6 Novels which centre around the lifeboat service are rare enough, but one which is well constructed, gripping and also moving is a...
Category: Articles
Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1908
lives 1908. Launching. saved.
Jan. 1. 10. - a.m. Schooner William Thompson, of Wexford. Rosslare Harbour Life- boat rendered assistance.
„ 6. 8.40 a.m. Smack Young Bert,, of Lowestoft. Kessingland No. 1...
Category: Services
Annual Meeting
This number of The Lifeboat is really the June number. It was almost ready to be printed when, towards the end of June, afire at the works of the Whitefriars Press, Tonbridge, destroyed nearly the whole of the type. The Committee of...
Category: Meetings