LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Waking Branch
Waking branch were very fortunate in having TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh (3rd r) as their very entertaining and interesting guest speaker at a wine and dine evening in March. The evening, which raised £1,000, was organised by Mrs Patsy... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Presidential Visit
HRH The Duke of Kent, President of the RNLI, is pictured talking to (from left to right) crew member John Gorman, and Helmsmen Geraint Wheeler, Tom Ridgway, Sandro James and Cliff Bates all of Aberystwyth during a two day tour of Cardigan... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Sporting Auction
The directors of Alston Limestone Company held a sponsors evening at the National Glass Centre, Sunderland, in December to raise funds for RNLI Whickham branch.
A charity auction was held offering many items including... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Your Guide
The Lifeboat Enthusiasts’ Handbook 2010 is now out and available for £6.
Essential for all who want to know the numbers, names and locations of RNLI lifeboats, launching tractors and more, it can be ordered from Tony...
Category: Articles
Biscuits and Chocolate
THE Institution desires to express its cordial thanks to Messrs. Huntley and Palmer, Ltd., Messrs. W. and R. Jacob, Ltd., and Messrs. Peak Frean and Co., Ltd., for gifts of biscuitsj for use in the Life-boats; also to Messrs. Cadbury...
Category: Donations
Services Record Month by Month
Services by the Life-boats of the Institution and by Shore-boats during 1939 During the year life-boats were launched 685 times. Of these launches 200 were to vessels and aeroplanes in distress through attack by the enemy or from other...
Category: Services
Liverpool Annual Meeting
Front Row, left to right: Sir Godfrey Baring,, Bt. (Chairman of the Committee of Management), The Lord Mayor of Liverpool (Miss Margaret Bsvan), Mr. Charles Livingstone (Chairman, Liverpool Committee).
Back Row: Mr. B. J.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Steam Drifter
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
—20th October, 1937. A steam drifter had stranded on the North Beach, but her crew landed in their small boat.—Rewards, £11 16s..
Doubled
THE Metropolitan Police contributed £247 in 1939.
That is more than twice as much as in 1938..
Category: Donations
Wlcklow - Tyne Class Annie Blaker
Dr Patrick Hillery, President of the Republic of Ireland, names Wicklow's new Tyne class lifeboat Annie Blaker on 19 May 1990. (Photo Robert Doyle). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs