LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Books
• The Flamborough Life-boats: A History of the Flamborough Stations, by Ralph S. Fawcett (Fawcett, 74 Lime Grove, Draycott, Derby, price 25p plus 5p postage) tells the story of one of Yorkshire's famous stations. Before 1871 there had,...
Category: Articles
A Centenarian's Last Gift
THE Institution has received from the family of Mrs. Barber, of Haslemere, Surrey, who died in June at the age of 102, a gift of twelve guineas. - This gift is the response, from twenty-nine of her family and friends, to...
Category: Donations
The Late Mr. Thos. Baring, M.P., Chairman of the Institution
THIS gentleman, who had been for nearly twenty years the much-respected Chairman of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, died at Bournemouth on the 18th Nov., after a lingering illness, extending over two years. He was in the 74th year of Ms...
Category: Obituaries
The Duke of Kent Has Accepted the Institution's Invitation to Become Its Next President. This Was Announced Formally at the Annual General Meeting of the Governors of the I
The Duke of Kent has accepted the Institution's invitation to become its next President. This was announced formally at the annual general meeting of the Governors of the Institution on 25th March (see page 618). The Duke of Kent thus... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
People and Places
New Year honours Her Majesty the Queen has honoured three people for their services to the RNLI in this year's New Year Honours: Mrs Marion Judge, lately member and officer of Wakefield ladies' lifeboat guild, has been made a Member,...
Category: Articles
Four New Scottish Life-Boats Named
DURING the month of August, 1961, no fewer than four new life-boats were named in Scotland. The ceremonies took place at Aith on the 2nd August, at Whitehills on the 12th August, at Port- patrick on the 16th August, and at Buckie on the 26th...
Category: Inaugurations
While the Choir of Grey Court School Ham Sang Carols for An Hour Richmond Station a Collection of £114 Was Taken for the Rnli By the 14Th Richmond Sea Scouts (Group Shoreline Membe
While the choir of Grey Court School, Ham, sang carols for an hour Richmond station, a collection of £114 was taken for the RNLI by the 14th Richmond Sea Scouts (group Shoreline members). Altogether Richmondwith- Kew branch raised £... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mercantile Credit
Sailing loan interest rates reduced for Shoreline members Now, as a Shoreline member, you're in a privileged position when it conies to financing your sailing.
Shoreline Sailing Loans are available to members from...
Category: Advertisement
Book Corner
• Visitors to Clovelly usually see this famous Devon coastal village in a setting of a calm sea.
Conditions are not always as idyllic as this, however. Evidence of this is given in the excellent Short History of the...
Category: Articles
(Left) for Extra Buoyancy, Gas Can Be Released from the Canister Shown By Pulling the Red Toggle.
(Below) Rear View of the Jacket, Showing The Retro Reflective Tape On Its Safety Harness. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs