LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Screw Steamer Alexandra, of London
Early on the morning of the 9th February, a rocket was seen from | the end of the Breakwater, thrown in an easterly direction, denoting a vessel re- quiring assistance. As the weather was comparatively fine at the time the pilots' and...
When the Classroom Meets the Sea
'My thoughts about the beach have changed. I used to think it was just a fun place to be but now I know there are hidden dangers as well.' These are the words of a teenager from inner London who had the chance to take part in one of...
Category: Articles
Guy and Clare Hunter In Gale Force Winds Standing By the \Acht Braemar Before Taking Her In Tow May 22 1967
Guy and Clare Hunter, in gale force winds, standing by the acht Braemar before taking her in tow. May 22, 1967. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Bowman Richard Lethbridge. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Farewell. Memories of Sixty Years
1904 to 1947—a long period, but a very pleasant time of work and progress in life-boat design. For seventeen years before that, I had the privilege of carrying out, under his supervision, the'designs produced by the late G....
Category: Articles
Division of the Midlands District
OWING to the great increase during the last few years in the work of organizing the Institution's appeals, it has been decided to divide the Midlands District, which up to the present has included Ireland and Wales. The Midlands...
Category: Committee
A Book on the Cornish Life-Boats
THE seaboard of Cornwall can present two faces—the milder one—that usually seen by the summer visitor—is a pleasant one of sun-baked sands, regular lines of surf delightful for bathing, quaint houses and harbours, and granite rocks arranged...
Category: Articles
Menelaos, of Piraeus
Less than twelve hours later the Selsey Life-boat was again called out.
During the afternoon the Crew had stood by, as there was a good deal of traffic in the Channel, and the second call came at 10.20 P.M., when news was...
(Below) After Her Naming By Lady Aitken
(Below) After her naming by Lady Aitken, the 52ft Arun lifeboat Sir Max Aitken takes guests for a demonstration trip.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Richard Walsh, the coxswain of the Rosslare Harbour life-boat. Richard Walsh has been coxswain since December 1946.
From August 1941 to December 1946 he was second coxswain, and before...
Category: Articles
The City of Leeds Life-Boat
IN 1949 the Leeds branch of the Institution launched a special appeal for £10,000 to provide a life-boat to be named The City of Leeds. The appeal was under the patronage of the late Earl of Harewood, who contributed generously to it,...
Category: Donations