LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Publican and Prankster Geoff Atkinson
Publican and prankster Geoff Atkinson is not the kind to throw the towel in when it comes to a bet. In fact, the landlord of the Fleece Inn at Holme is more likely to wear one! Geoff s latest stunt to raise money for the RNLI was to wear the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Wreck Register and Chart for 1874-75
THE wreck statistics of the twelve months ending in June, 1875, certainly record the most numerous casualties that have hitherto taken place in one year. The officers of H.M. Coastguard and Board of Trade have left not a single shipping ac-...
Category: Articles
The Whitby No. 1 Life-Boat Carried Out More Services Than Any Other In 1952
The Whitby No. 1 Life-Boat Carried Out More Services Than Any Other In 1952. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Fundraisers
Starting them young! J o s e p h Stravrinidis, aged six, of Southport has been doing sterling work for the RNLI. During the September meeting of the S o u t h p o r t branch, he presented the treasurer with money raised by selling drawings...
Category: Articles
Gerassimos Vergottis and Van Ostade
JULY 1ST. - PENLEE, AND THE LIZARD, CORNWALL. During thick fog the Greek steamer Gerassimos Vergottis and the Dutch steamer Van Ostade had collided, and the Greek steamer had been badly damaged.
The life-boats could not...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 5th October, 1876: THOMAS CHAPMAN Esq., F.R.S., V.P., Chairman of the Institution, in the Chair.
Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Corre- spondence, and Wreck and...
Category: Committee
List of Launches
Station-by-station lifeboat launches for March, April and May 1998 Aberdeen Arun. Mar 15, May 23 and 31 D Class. Mar 6, 15, 25. 29, Way 4 and 23 Abersoch Atlantic 21, Mar 1. Apr 11, 26, May 1,2. 14, 17. 19 (Twice), 23 (Twice) and 25...
Category: Services
1974: Bronze Medallists Helmsman Donald Jones of Rhyl and Helmsman Benjamin Pearson of North Berwick 'Kit Up' Ready to Meet Photographers and Press
1974: bronze medallists Helmsman Donald Jones of Rhyl and Helmsman Benjamin Pearson of North Berwick 'kit up' ready to meet photographers and press.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aircraft
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—During the night of the 31st March, 1938, the coastguard reported that an aircraft had come down in the sea off Brighton, and was firing Very lights. A light west breeze was blowing, with a slight sea. The motor...
Three Joval Barmen at the Whaley Bridge Branch
Three joval barmen at the Whaley Bridge branch annual summer luncheon, which is held in the barn and grounds of Gap House, Kettleshulme, home of Mr and Mrs A. R. Leonard. 1982 was the event's seventh vear and its seventh record amount... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs