LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Presentation of a Cheque for £94970 Was the Result of a Sponsored Run from Raf Sciimpton In Lincolnshire to Brighton Made By Personnel from the Raf Base
The presentation of a cheque for £949.70 was the result of a sponsored run from RAF Sciimpton in Lincolnshire to Brighton, made by personnel from the RAF Base. The journey, made over two days last June, was run in relays of three.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
To Mark the Retirement of Willie Mceachern Motor Mechanic at Islay for 25 Years and a Lifeboatman of 40 Years Service He and His Wife Were Guests of Honour at a Carniva
To mark the retirement of Willie McEachern, motor mechanic at Islay for 25 years and a lifeboatman of 40 years service, he and his wife were guests of honour at a carnival dance in December—a gathering of friends and colleagues. During the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
SWANSEA.—The Harbour Commissioners at Swansea having transferred their life-boat establishment to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, it has been completely renovated ; a new 10-oared boat and transporting carriage has been placed there, and...
Category: Articles
(Right) Trevor Evans Overseer Ilb (Cowes)
(Right) Trevor Evans, overseer ILB (Cowes) who has been concerned with the development, fitting out and maintenance of the D class inflatable lifeboat from the verv beginning.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Hundred Years Ago
WE believe that a life-belt, for an adult person of average size, ought to have, at the least, buoyant power equal to 20 Ibs., and as much more as can conveniently be obtained.
Having decided on the amount of buoyancy, the...
Category: Articles
Books
Books . . .
• Every now and again a book is added to the lifeboat library which can be recognised at once as a 'classic'. Such is A Source Book of Lifeboats by Ray Kipling (Ward Lock, £3.50). Few people can...
Category: Articles
Lifeboat Lottery
Summer winners Thank you to all of you who supported the RNLI summer 2005 Lifeboat Lottery, which raised over £470,000.
The first prize, an 18-day Mediterranean cruise, was won by Mr Head from Middlesex....
Category: Articles
Bronze Medal for a Shore-Boat Service
THE Bronze Medal has been awarded to Thomas Boyle, of Seafield, Quilty, Co.
Clare, and its Thanks inscribed on Vellum to two other men for their gallantry in rescuing three men who had lost their boat and were marooned on...
Category: Services
RACE TO THE RESCUE
After a fishing boat capsized in seconds just outside Rosslare Harbour, Co Wexford, two volunteer crew members had to improvise if they were to respond in time …
Coxswain Eamonn O’Rourke...
Category: Articles
Resolutions Passed at the Annual General Meeting for 1899
THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DEBBY, K.G., G.C.B., IN THE CHAIR.
Moved by The Eight Hon. The I as well as by the numerous " Life- EARL OF DEBBY, KG., G.C.B.
Seconded by The Hon. W. F. D. SMITH, M.P.<...
Category: Meetings