LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mr P Denham Christie Chairman
Mr P. Denham Christie, chairman of the Boat Committee, on behalf of the Institution receives from HRH The Duke of Edinburgh a Design Council Award certificate for the Arun class lifeboat. Facsimiles of the certificate have been sent to each... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Largest Tricycle In the World
The largest tricycle in the world, fixed securely to the Arndale Centre floor, was used by Poole Round Table to raise money for a replacement lifeboat under 10 metres for the local lifeboat station.
Poole lifeboat crew,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cover Picture
Whitby's 44ft Waveney lifeboat The White Rose of Yorkshire climbs a 25ft breaking sea in the approaches to Whitby Harbour. Returning from service in a strong north-northwesterly gale on April 8, 1982, she found conditions too dangerous... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fig 6: Brian Augustus Inspects Antibounce Device In Control Box Weighted Gravity Sensitive Lever Can Be Seen In Centre Pressure Gauge on Top Left and a Tube of Silica Gel C
Fig. 6: Brian Augustus inspects antibounce device in control box. Weighted gravity sensitive lever can be seen in centre, pressure gauge on top left and a tube of silica gel crystals (to ensure there is no moisture in this watertight box)... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Portrait of a Coxswain
Coxswain Thomas D. Dawson, of the North Sunderland life-boat The Edward and Mary Lester. Appointed second coxswain in 1951, Coxswain Dawson, who became coxswain in 1955, joined the crew in 1927. He was awarded the bronze medal in 1959 for... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Beaulieu Boat Jumble
Beaulieu Boat Jumble must surely be the biggest jumble sale of nautical goods in the country, if not the world! The 1985 jumble, held in March, raised £2,000 for Lymington branch made up as follows: £1,013 from jumble sales,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lerwick Lifeboat Named
On a blustery day Lerwick's lifeboat community officially welcomed their new Severn class lifeboat, Michael and Jane Vernon, into service. The lifeboat was named on 19 July in honour of Sir Michael Vernon, recently retired Chairman of... - View image in PDF
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Beatrice Allen Mbe.
August Beatrice Allen MBE. former president of Whitefield branch. Mrs Allen joined the RNLI in 1914 as a volunteer in Whalley Range, Manchester before moving to Whitef ietd more than 50 years ago - she was awarded the silver badge 30 years...
Category: Obituaries
Taking the Plunge
Underwater presentation: Mr Colin Senior of Wakefield branch plunged to new depths to receive a cheque for £341.50 from the Wakefield Sub Aqua Club. The money was raised by a mile-long sponsored swim and was presented by Mr Terry... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Lifeboat Baby
A lifeboat baby Calshot crew members Di Hellens and Anthony Carrier have become proud parents of a baby boy.
Cieran John was born on 9 October, weighing 6lb 5oz. Little Cieran has already taken part in his first exercise:... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs