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One of the New 17Ft 6In Twin-Engined C Class Inflatable Lifeboats
One of the new 17ft 6in twin-engined C class inflatable lifeboats preparing to go afloat after her official handing over at Criccieth last May. A report of the ceremony appeared on page 57 of the summer 1984 issue of THE LIFEBOAT. photograph... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
RNLI Director Receives Cbe
As reported in the Spring issue of The Lifeboat the RNLI's Director, Lt Cdr Brian Miles, was awarded the CBE in the New Years Honours List.
Lt Cdr Miles is pictured at Buckingham Palace with his award accompanied by Mrs... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Maurice Hardy CBE
JULY 1994 Maurice Hardy CBE CENG, who funded the prototype Severn class lifeboat Maurice and Joyce Hardy..
Category: Obituaries
Dry Suit Collection
The Bell Inn in Burwash, East Sussex recently collected £500 to buy dry suits for two Hastings lifeboat crew members.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Zyava III
TWO TAKEN OFF LEAKING FISHING VESSEL Fleetwood, Lancashire. On the afternoon of the 24th September, 1962, several people reported that a vessel was aground between the nos. 6 and 4 buoys in the Wyre Channel, and a radio message to the same...
Birds Eye
Backbone of the FishingTrade.
This was one that didn't get away. One of a thousand million.
A thousand million of the reasons why every day and night men put out to sea in all weathers to earn their...
Category: Advertisement
Drawing from Experience
Keith lli:ih hn, the ItNIJ's Senior Naval Arrhitn t. looks :it lifeboat development over the past 175 v. rs, Modern lifeboats are highly sophisticated craft with unique features which enable them to survive when lesser craft would be in...
Category: Articles
We Ask the Questions
theLifeboat asks Ian Ventham, former head of fundraising and marketing, to reflect on his time at the fundraising helm and we speak to his successor, David Brann, on his vision for the future.Ian What notable changes in fundraising have you...
Category: Articles
A Car
Inshore lifeboat crew members dive to sunken car The Thanks of the Institution on Vellum has been awarded to New Brighton lifeboat crew members Mike Jones and Tony Clare for the bravery and determination they showed when trying to rescue the...
Vital Statistics
RNLI lifeguards are now on duty in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire. Liz Cook reports on the charity’s drive to put life first on ever more beaches
2007was a breakthrough year for the RNLI. Its lifeguarding service, already...
Category: Articles