LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
How Selling Souvenirs and Gifts Buys Lifeboats
THE RNLI has been selling souvenirs for well over half a century. The word 'souvenir' indicates what the main purpose originally was.
Small items which were expected to appeal to visitors to lifeboat houses were put...
Category: Articles
Awards to Coxswains Crews and Shore Helpers
Awards to Coxswains, Crews and Shore Helpers The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's...
Category: Awards
Committee Members of Helston and Porthleven
Committee members of Helston and Porthleven branch Stan Llovd (bicvc/e) and Graham Fern (counter balance) are helping to improve the balance of their branch's account in this tigh! wire act across the entrance to Forth/even Harbour. It... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Oil Exploration Vessel Oregis and Northsider
Tug on rocks AN ENGINE breakdown just as she had cast off her tugs on her final trials resulted in the oil exploration vessel Oregis going aground at the entrance to the Tyne. It was 1530 on Sunday, March 10. Tynemouth honorary secretary was...
Pride of Hythe and Sucu Sucu
FISHING BOAT SINKING Ramsgate, Kent. At 4.45 p.m. on ist August, 1965, the east pier watchman reported that a small fishing boat near Quern Buoy was signalling for help.
At 4.59 the life-boat Michael and Lilly Davis put out...
Men of Bumpstead and District Branch
Men of Bumpstead and District branch are not afraid to grab an oar and jump into their pulling lifeboat Sir William Hilary. Guiding her through the streets of Steeple Bumpstead as part of the local carnival can be a profitable task for this... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Porthcawl - Wales and West Mercia Division
Porthcawl - Wales and West Mercia Division In its literal translation from Welsh, 'port - cawl' means 'port of boiling broth' as the seaside resort faces brutal prevailing Westerly winds and currents - and the highest rise... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Little and Broad Haven September 12 1987:
Little and Broad Haven September 12 1987:. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Sailboard and a Speed Boat
Offshore wind keeps inflatable busy Southend-on-Sea South East Division Strong offshore winds kept Southend-on- Sea's D class inflatable busy on 4 April 1988 when it was called out twice in the late afternoon for windsurfers and a...
Small Boats, a Dinghy and Red Peg
Small boats in trouble Tenby - West Division Tenby's D class inflatable Charlie B was called to three small-boat casualties in two days during the late spring bank holiday when strong westerly winds reached Force 8. Two calls on one day...