LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Inaugural Ceremonies of Motor Life-Boats
Southend-on-Sea, Essex and The Humber, Yorkshire.
LIEUTENANT H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE, E.G., G.C.V.O., R.N., named the Motor Life-boat which was sent last autumn to Southend-on-Sea, on 8th July last, the name given to the boat...
Category: Inaugurations
Mrs Reed at Cromer
Mrs. R. M. Reed, of Eastbourne, who in 1967 gave the new 48-foot 6-inch Oakley life-boat Ruby and Arthur Reed in memory of her late husband, Mr. A.
E. Reed, of Stamford, Lincolnshire (THE LIFE-BOAT, September, 1967),...
Category: Articles
New Deal Guarantees £50000 for the Rnli
The RNLI's Director Lieutenant Commander Brian Miles, left, and Ian Woolley, divisional director of Frizzell, seated, put their seal of approval on the insurance scheme which is guaranteed to raise at least £50,000 for the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Llfracombe Celebrated Its 150Th Anniversary With An Hour-Long Ceremony at the Lifeboat Station on the Pier on Saturday September 23 1978 When (Left) a Commemora
llfracombe celebrated its 150th anniversary with an hour-long ceremony at the lifeboat station on the pier on Saturday September 23, 1978, when (left) a commemorative vellum was presented by Mrs Georgina Keen, a member of the Committee of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Letters
Thirty-five years back • Commander Pearson's encounter with the lifeboat service off the Scottish coast during the last war, described in his letter published in the spring issue of THE LIFEBOAT, interested me very much. Having spent a...
Category: Correspondence
Spotter's Guide
Back by popular demand, TTra Lifeboat brings you the definitive guide to all operational RNLI lifeboat classes - starting this issue with the all-weather lifeboats… Severn The Severn is the largest of the fleet and Is designed to lie afloat....
Category: Articles
Co-operative Funeralcare
Funeral Pre-Payment Plan from Co-operative Funeralcare It's always a good idea to plan ahead and with a Funeral Pre-Payment Plan from Co-operative Funeralcare, you can do just that. There are three funeral packages to choose from or you...
Category: Advertisement
Another Safety First for the Rnli:
Another safety first for the RNLI: The 52ft Arun which will soon be going on station at Fishguard is the first lifeboat to be fitted with a radar scanner which has been made watertight. During her righting trials at Cowes on May 5, the Arun... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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Category: Advertisement
Letter
Thank you! This letter is long overdue to express my thanks and admiration to the 'lads and lassies' of the RNLI in Kyle of Lochalsh. On 16 September last year I brought Morgana my Nauttcat 38 alongside the pontoon in Kyle to take on...
Category: Correspondence