LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Armistice Day
AT a number of places round the coast wreaths were cast on the sea on llth November, in memory of men who lost their lives at sea during the war.
At Southwold, Suffolk, following the service in the parish church, the Mayor...
Category: Articles
An Admiralty Tug
THREE LIFE-BOATMEN OVERBOARD NOVEMBER 9TH - 10TH. - MONTROSE, AND BROUGHTY FERRY, ANGUS. Shortly after six in the evening an Admiralty tug was bombed from the air. The Montrose coxswain saw the bombs dropping. Thinking that the life-boat...
List of Launches
Aberdeen Arun: Aug 28, Sep 11 and Oct 4 D class: Aug 28, Sep 11 and Sep 27 Aherdovey Atlantic 75: Sep 11 Atlantic 21: Aug 6. Aug 9, Aug 14, Aug 15 (twice), Aug 21 (three times) and Sep 5 Abersoch Atlantic 21: Aug 9. Aug 15, Aug 17. Aug 18....
Category: Services
Privileged View
On Monday 22 October 2007 I accepted an invitation from Skegness Coxswain John Irving to join some training. By 5.30pm the waterproof tractor was attached to the carriage and the Mersey class lifeboat The Lincolnshire Poacher was towed out...
Category: Articles
Mercantile Credit
New! for shoreline members sailing loans at reduced rates Now, as a Shoreline member, you're in a privileged position when it comes to financing your sailing.
Shoreline Sailing Loans are now available at special...
Category: Advertisement
Members of the Slough Branch of the RNLI Looking at Slough Parks Department's Floral Tribute on the 50th Anniversary of Organised Collections for the Life-Boat Service In
Members of the Slough branch of the R.N.L.I, looking at Slough parks department's floral tribute on the 50th anniversary of organised collections for the life-boat service in Slough. In the photograph are (left to right) Mr. R. N. Parks,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Wild is the wind
The wind brings us clear blue skies and storms, makes a sailboat sail and chills us to the bone. But have you ever wondered where it comes from? Here the Lifeboat gives you a beginner’s guide to wind and its extreme effects<...
Category: Articles
Blue Peter Scrapbook
Words: Philly Byrde
Research: Hayley Whiting
Photos: Nicholas Leach, RNLI Archive,
RNLI/(Chris Cousens, Fishguard)
Fifty years ago, the very first Blue Peter lifeboats went to their new...
Category: Articles
Poole - Atlantic 75 Friendly Forester II
Poole's busy new Atlantic 75 took a short breather on 15 August 1995 for her official naming ceremony, but even before the champagne was dry on her bow she was off on another shout! The lifeboat was donated by the Ancient Order of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
WORTHING.—The Life-boat at this j station has recently been replaced by a new and rather larger self-righting boat of the latest type, 35 feet long, 8i feet : wide, and rowing 10 oars double banked ; she has one drop keel and two water...
Category: Articles