LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
In the Great Gale of November 23rd, 1938 (2)
The life-boat standing by while one keel-boat tows in another (Sec page 33.). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
"The Dear Old Life-Boat."
; THE voices of the rescued—their numbers may be read— The tears of speechless feeling our wives and children shed— The memories of mercy in man's extremest need- All for the dear old Life-boat, uniting, seem to plead." LORD...
Category: Poetry
The Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
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Category: Articles
The Late Adml Fitzroy, F.R.S.
ADMIRAL, FitzRoy, the skilful sailor, the travelled naturalist, the earnest Christian, and the best friend of the population which fringes our sea-girt isle, and the zealous coadjutor of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, has gone to his...
Category: Obituaries
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
For the Preservation of life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter) Founded in 1824 supported solely by voluntary contributions
PATRONESS.
HER. MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE...
Category: Advertisement
The Late George Palmer, Esq.
WE recently had to record the death of our late valued Chairman, Mr. WILSON, and now his old friend and coadjutor in the cause of humanity, Mr, PALMER, late Deputy- Chairman of the Royal Shipwreck Institution, and Inventor of the Life-boats...
Category: Obituaries
One for the enthusiasts
The 2014 edition of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts’ Society Handbook, a comprehensive guide to the RNLI fleet past and present, is now available. Get your copy direct from the Society, priced at £6.50.
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Category: Articles
Two Years of War
In the first two years of war life-boats have rescued 4058 lives. They have rescued more lives in these two years of war than in the last eleven years of peace.
They have rescued 39 lives each week. They have rescued a life...
Category: Articles
Prototypes of a New Fast Slipway Lifeboat
WITH THE TIME APPROACHING when the RNLI's 46ft 9in and 47ft Watson class housed lifeboats will reach the end of their station lives, preparations have been going ahead over the past few years for their replacement by a new fast slipway...
Category: Articles
To Five Vessels In One Day. Bronze Medal to the Southend-On-Sea Coxswain
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 139 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 25 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to November 30th, 1938 - - - - 65,989 To Five Vessels in One...
Category: Services