LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Duke of Kent, President of the R.N.L.I., Talking to Coxswain T. R. Tart, of Dungeness,
The Duke of Kent, President of the R.N.L.I., talking to Coxswain T. R. Tart, of Dungeness, at the Odeon, Leicester Square, London, when the premiere of the film Airport was shown on 22nd April, 1970. The occasion raised over £10,000 for... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Life-Boat Families. The Robsons of North Sunderland
The Robsons of North Sunderland.
By Mr. M. R. Norris, Honorary Secretary of the North Sunderland Station.
THERE have been Robsons in the life- boats at North Sunderland for at least ninety-seven years,...
Category: Articles
Coxswain John Collins of Baltimore In the Republic of Ireland
Coxswain John Collins of Baltimore in the Republic of Ireland first joined the lifeboat crew in 1955. He became second coxswain in 1965 and was appointed coxswain in 1972, being awarded a long service badge in 1982. John is a boat builder by... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Nictaux, of St Johns
On the 13th March, during a strong S.W. wind, the ship Nictaux, of St. John's, N.B., struck on James's Bank, about four miles from South- port. The Jessie. Knowles life-boat quickly went off, and, with the assistance of two...
Adjutor, of Stavanger
ARBROATH.—On the 15th December the Life-boat People's Journal No. 2, aided by a steam-tug, was enabled to save and get into the harbour the Norwegian schooner Adjutor, of Stavanger. There was a strong S. wind and heavy sea at the...
Lifeboatmen of Skegness
Lifeboatmen of Skegness, past and present: (I to r) Coxswain/Mechanic Ken Holland, Crew Member Colin Moore, Second Coxswain Joel Crunnill, Crew Member Morris Hatton, former Motor Mechanic Wilfred Grunnill, Assistant Mechanic Johnny... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
New Ways of Raising Money
Collecting house flags of various shipping lines is the hobby of Mr. C. M. Pope, who lives near Sherborne in Dorset. For each flag received he sends a contribution to the R.N.L.I., this "consideration money" amounting to an average...
Category: Donations
Summary of the Year's Work
(Including those in which no service was rendered.
Launches before the outbreak of war on 3rd September - - - 266
Launches after the outbreak of war ...
Category: Annual Reports
Centenary of the Institution, 1924
The history of the Institution is now i being written, and will be published in j j the autumn of 1923. The Secretary will be most grateful to all Honorary Secre- taries, especially of Station Branches, for every assistance which they may...
Category: Articles
In Fog Off Chesil Beach
ON the evening of the 2nd of Apfil a strong south-westerly wind was blowing at Weymouth. The sea was rough; there was a heavy driving rain; there were dense banks of fog. At a quarter past six the coastguard telephoned to the honorary...
Category: Services