LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Portaferry's Atlantic 21 Blue Peter V,
Portaferry's Atlantic 21 Blue Peter V, with two ambulance crew aboard, takes part in the nighttime filming for the BBC's '999' series. - View image in PDF
Photo Colin Watson. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Eric Thomson
Eric Thomson, honorary secretary of Whitby lifeboat station from 1953 to 1974. He was also curator of the Whitby Museum from 1958 to 1985. Mr Thomson was appointed an honorary life governor in 1985 in recognition of his service to the...
Category: Obituaries
Troubleshooter Sir John Harvey Jones
Troubleshooter Sir John Harvey Jones talks to lifeboat coxswains Malcolm MacDonald, Frank Smith and Steve Vince aboard Lerwick's new Severn class lifeboat during the making of the video 'Preserving all You Value'.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Blackpool Station's New Atlantic 75,
22 May 1999 - More than 400 people braved force 7 winds to take part in a double celebration at Blackpool when RNLI Chairman, David Acland, using 175th Anniversary Ale, christened the station's new Atlantic 75, Bickerstaffe, in memory of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mr Donie O'sullivan,
August 1996 Mr Donie O'Sullivan, former Ballycotton station honorary secretary from 1967 until 1992. Mr O'Sullivan was previously assistant honorary secretary from 1964 and was awarded the Institution's binoculars in 1983 and the...
Category: Obituaries
Peter Woodworth,
November Peter Woodworth, former Port Erin coxswain from 1972 until 1982.
Peter joined the crew in 1947 and was second coxswain from 1953 until 1972. He was awarded the long service badge in 1982..
Category: Obituaries
Pollard Presents
Frampton Cotterell and district branch together with Homeworld invited actor Chris Chittell, otherwise known as Eric Pollard of television's Emmerdale to present the prizes in a local school lifeboat painting... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
James Macgill
James Macgill, chairman and deputy launching authority of the Arran (Lamlash) lifeboat station. Mr Macgill was chairman of the branch from 1976 and deputy launching authority from 1974 until his death. He was presented with a statuette in...
Category: Obituaries
In Brilliant Sunshine Nairn Ladies Guild
In brilliant sunshine Nairn ladies guild took part in the town's harbour festival in May, selling gifts, books, bric-a-brac, and raffle tickets. Three local boat operators generously donated a percentage of their takings to the guild,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aeroplane (42)
APRIL 7TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea and later a red rocket was seen, but on receiving a wireless signal that none of our aeroplanes was missing the life-boat returned. -...