LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
RNLI
Last yean legacies helped us launch over 5.000 times Isn't that worth remembering? As a voluntary organisation, we rely on your generosity to launch our rescue missions and help bring our lifeboat crews safely...
Category: Advertisement
Lowering Ships' Boats at Sea
IN December, 1859, the Committee of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION presented to Mr. CHARLES CLIFFORD, of London, a vote of thanks,' inscribed on vellum, in acknowledgment of his indefatigable exertions in inventing and...
Category: Articles
The Norwegian Galliot Johanna, of Soon
On the 8th March a vessel was observed running in for the land, and, as it was evident she was em- bayed, there being a heavy sea and strong wind from E.N.E., a steam-tug went out and took her in tow. While crossing the bar the tow-rope...
Listings
Naming ceremoniesGeorgina Stanley Taylor at Tenby This D class lifeboat is the second to be funded by the generosity of Mrs Georgina Stanley Taylor.
It replaces the Stanley Taylor, which she funded in memory of her late...
Category: Articles
THE YEARS OF THEIR LIVES
Recognising our people’s achievements – as well as reporting our progress – has always been at the heart of the RNLI’s annual meetings. But how we do that has changed with the times, and is about to change again …
Category: Articles
The Wreck Register and Wreck Chart for 1866
FOR many years past we have been in the habit of making a few remarks on the Wreck Register, prepared by the Board of Trade, and presented to Parliament and we have done so principally with the view of directing attention to the loss of life...
Category: Annual Reports
The Fundraisers
An eggs-tra special gift The fabulous Faberge-style egg created for the RNLI in Chichester by Ebony Jewellers in South Street has finally found a home.
Sothebys valued the egg at £20,000, an amount which the Worshipful...
Category: Articles
Wreck Chart of the British Isles for the Year 1898-99
FOR THE YEAR 1898-99.
SHOWING ALSO THE PRESHNT LIFE BOAT STATIONS.
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Category: Charts
Apollo
Plymouth, Devon.—At 5.58 on the morning of the 14th of May, 1954, the life-boat Hearts of Oak, on temporary duty at the station, was launched to stand by the many small boats which had put off to welcome the return of H.M. the Queen from the...
A Pontoon and a Launch
Hartlepool, Co. Durham. At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 8th August, 1961, the coxswain informed the honor- ary secretary that Messrs. Wimpey had requested the help of the life-boat, as one of their pontoons two miles north of Hartlepool was...