LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

CAPTAIN the Hon. V. M. Wyndham-Quin, R.N., Chairman of the Committee of Management, told the annual meeting of the In- stitution at Central Hall, Westminster, on 2ist March, 1967, that, in spite of efforts all round, receipts did not meet...

31 January 1953. A storm is building that will cause one of the UK’s worst natural disasters. Despite the gale warnings, at 7.45am the British Railways ferry Princess Victoria begins her regular passage across the Irish Sea. She will never...

New lifeboats named and dedicated Mudeford -Atlantic 21 Ken DerhamSaturday, 2 February will long be remembered in Mudeford as the day when the station's new Atlantic 21 lifeboat was named Ken Derham. by her namesake. The day was cold and...

Tough, Rel able, When rescue services are called out in extremely rough weather conditions, confidence is assured when supported by a lifeboat that's tough & reliable. FBM have been building tough and reliable boats for many years....

The largest and newest boat in the collection Edward Bridges (Civil Service and PO No.37) is one of the early wood-built Arun class, the remainder of which are still in service. The Aruns are inherently self righting because of the large... - View image in PDF

Tough, Rel able, When rescue services are called out in extremely rough weather conditions, confidence is assured when supported by a lifeboat that's tough & reliable. FBM have been building tough and reliable boats for many years....

To JAMBS HASTINGS, on his retirement, after serving 14 years as Coxswain, and pre- viously 12 years as Second Coxswain, and 8 years as Bowman of the Hartlepool Life- boat, a Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To CHARLES...

IN the year 1851 the first self-righting Life-boat was built by Mr. JAMES BEECHING, the well-known boat-builder, at Yarmouth, who had obtained the prize of 1007., which had been offered in the previous year by Admiral the DUKE of...