LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

New Chairman visits Poole headquarters The new Chairman of the RNLI, Mr Michael Vernon, visited the Institution's headquarters and depot at Poole on 31 August, to meet members of staff and talk to a number of station honorary secretaries...

Disaster averted at Whitby When two lifeboatmen at Whitby station spotted a small boat heading seawards one afternoon in January 2003, they knew the crew of three were putting their lives at riskHelmsman John Pearson and Mechanic Glenn...

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CLAPHAM.—Whist drive.

CROYDON.—Presentation by the Mayoress of the shield for Greater London in the life-boat essay competition, to Gordon...

Following the publication in the winter issue of THE LIFEBOAT of a description of the work of present-day divisional inspectors of lifeboats, here are some extracts from an article by the late Captain Basil Hall, RN, a one-time inspector of...

Barra Island: HRH Prince Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, presents a plat/ue to Coxswain John Macneil in recognition of the efforts to rescue the crew of Lone Dania made b Barra's 52ft Burnett lifeboat R. A. Colby Cuhhin No 3. With... - View image in PDF

Length 11.77m (38ft 7in) Beam 4m (13ft) Displacement Approx. 14 tons Speed 16 knots Range 140 n. miles Crew 6 Construction Aluminium or FRC. - View image in PDF

Visitors from America; Mr and Mrs Charles S. Morgan from Massachusetts are welcomed to Barmouth by Coxswain George Jeffs.

With them (I- to r.) are Motor Mechanic Dewi Davies, Mr I. M. Jones, station honorary secretary, and... - View image in PDF

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