LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Twentieth Anniversary of the Wreck of the Rohilla
A CONGREGATION of nearly a thousand people filled the West Cliff Congrega- tional Church at Whitby, on the evening of 28th October, to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the wreck of the hospital ship Rohilla on Saltwick Nab, Whitby,...
Category: Articles
New Ways of Raising Money
King Edward's School, Birmingham, has a voluntary ink fund in charge of the geography master. Early this year the school sent the Institution a postal order for us. 6d. - the ink fund takings over a period of several...
Category: Donations
In Case of Accident
The Penlee life-boat standing by near the lighthouse while the supplies are dropped. - View image in PDF
(See opposite page). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
15 Years of Racing
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the RNLI Henley half marathon proved again to be a great success, raising £3,000 in 1997.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Breeches Buoy Rescue In Whole Gale
AT 4.40 on the afternoon of the 26th of November, 1954, the honorary secretary of the Newhaven (Sussex) lifeboat station, Mr. R. K. Sayer, was told by the coastguard that the Danish auxiliary schooner Vega was making water and might need...
Category: Services
New Ways of Raising Money
One of the objects of selling life-boat souvenirs is to remind people of the service and to draw attention to its work. Recently Mr. Barrie T. Kendall, C. Eng., M.R.I.N.A., Mem. S.N.A.M.E., M.N.E.C. Inst., A.M.I.Mar E., of Waltonon- Thames,...
Category: Donations
Emerald, of Glasgow
Islay, Inner Hebrides - At 7 a.m. on 7th March, 1967, it was reported that the m.v. Emerald of Glasgow was aground on Feolin Spit in the Sound of Islay but was in no immediate danger. The mechanic was maintaining R/T contact with the vessel....
Some Ways of Raising Money
Mr Alastair Barrow, chairman of the Reading RNLI young enthusiasts, writes that they are all about 15 years old and for the last two years have been trying to raise the £1,000 needed to buy a 15-foot ILB. In this connection a sponsored...
Category: Articles