LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

All in a season's work RNLI Divisional Inspector Colin Williams gives a round up of all things operational this Spring in the island of Ireland Our crews experience everything that the Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean can muster, as...

DURING the month of August, 1961, no fewer than four new life-boats were named in Scotland. The ceremonies took place at Aith on the 2nd August, at Whitehills on the 12th August, at Port- patrick on the 16th August, and at Buckie on the 26th...

As you read this, an RNLI pager will probably be going off somewhere. Heads will turn to the ear-piercing beeps, adrenaline will pump and someone will be leaving in a hurry.

But what about the...

While the choir of Grey Court School, Ham, sang carols for an hour Richmond station, a collection of £114 was taken for the RNLI by the 14th Richmond Sea Scouts (group Shoreline members). Altogether Richmondwith- Kew branch raised £... - View image in PDF

Built-in Compass Possibly the finest adjustable walking stick with built-in shock absorber AND compass that money can buy Lightweight yet hare/wearing expertly mode TELESCOPIC man WALKING STICK Perfect for both town and country - indoor and...

There's never been a better time to visit the UK’s National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire.

The RNLI section of the arboretum has just been redesigned, courtesy of expert garden designer Chris Beardshaw,...

THIS gentleman, who had been for nearly twenty years the much-respected Chairman of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, died at Bournemouth on the 18th Nov., after a lingering illness, extending over two years. He was in the 74th year of Ms...

One way of propelling the Atlantic 21 launching trolley: DODO a separate conventional four-wheel drive tractor encased in a watertight 'hull' of steel and armour plated glass. On the trolley itself, outboard, can be seen the cooling... - View image in PDF