LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Admiralty Trawler
FEBRUARY 3RD. - RAMSGATE, KENT.
An Admiralty trawler had been bombed during an air raid, but she had sunk before the life-boat could reach her, and a naval vessel had picked up three survivors of her crew and the body of...
A Motor Yacht
SEPTEMBER 30TH. - NEWCASTLE, CO.
DOWN. A motor yacht had broken down in Dundrum Bay and had burnt flares, but she had been driven ashore before the lifeboat could reach her and her crew were able to land. The yacht was...
A Raft
DECEMBER 2ND. - CLOVELLY, DEVON.
A ship’s boat had been reported at sea, but the life-boat only found an empty raft which she could not bring in owing to the rough sea.
- Rewards, £17 4s....
An Aeroplane (82)
AUGUST 11TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA (AT BRIGHTLINGSEA*), ESSEX. Information had been received that an airman was in the sea, and the life-boat, working from Brightlingsea as a war measure, put out, but she found nothing, - Rewards, £6 3s....
A Steamer (37)
OCTOBER 6TH. - GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE.
A steamer had gone ashore north of Ayr, but before the arrival of the life-boat she had managed to get off and had been towed into Ayr harbour. - Rewards, £7..
Our Life-Boat
OUR boat lies up yonder; She 's the pride of the place; To man her 's our duty, All perils to face.
Across the dark ocean We fearlessly ride; To save life in danger We scorn the fierce tide.
Hark! ...
Category: Poetry
Some Ways of Raising Money
Fourth lottery THE FOURTH NATIONAL LOTTERY of the RNLI was drawn by Ed (Stewpot) Stewart on Wednesday January 31 at RNLI headquarters, Poole. Supervising the draw were Major-General Ralph H. Farrant, chairman of the Committee of Management,...
Category: Donations
Obituaries
With deep regret we record the following deaths: JUNE 1994 Miss Sheila Barrie, who together with her late sister Moira jointly funded the D class lifeboat Charlie B formerly stationed at Tenby.
Jack Downing, president of...
Category: Obituaries
Good Show
The RNLI's presence at the 1998 London International Boat Show once again proved to be a great success. Financial income, including sales items, membership recruitment and donations, was up 13% on last year's total - £10,000 was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Unsung Heroes: Frances Hudson
A volunteer describes her recent experience helping to preserve old photographs for future generations
What is your role?
I’ve been cleaning and digitising glass plates, part of a large collection of old lifeboat...
Category: Articles