LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Commodore The Right Hon. The Earl Howe, P.C., C.B.E., V.R.D., R.N.V.R.
Earl Howe, who died on 26th July, 1964, at the age of 80, was actively associated with the Royal National Life-boat Institution for 45 years. He first joined the Committee of Management in 1919 and was elected a Vice-President in...
Category: Obituaries
Tireless travels of former cox
Martin Woodward is the former Coxswain of Bembridge Lifeboat Station. Now in his 60s, he could be forgiven for taking it easy after years of dedicated service. Not a chance!
In 2009, Martin climbed Kilimanjaro, Africa’s...
Category: Articles
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MARCH 2ND. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
At 1.55 P.M. a small white mast with a flag was seen about six or seven miles E. N.E. of the life-boat station. It was thought to be a raft with people on board.
A light...
The Sailing Barge Brian Boru
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 7.15 on the night of the 12th of February, 1950, Lloyd's signal station reported that the riding light of a barge to the east of the pier was on fire. As this was a signal of distress, the life-boat Greater...
Honey' Owned By Weymouth's Life-Boat Mechanic Mr D Sargent Once Picked Up a Large Collecting Box Sat on the Quayside With It for a Couple of Hours and Collected
Honey', owned by Weymouth's life-boat mechanic, Mr. D. Sargent, once picked up a large collecting box, sat on the quayside with it for a couple of hours, and collected £2 for the R.N.LI. That was the start of the dog's... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1924
Time of Launching.
Jan. 1. 6.10p.m.
6. 10. 0p.m.
„ 7. 4.45 a.m.
„ 8. 12 noon.
„ 9. 1.55 a.m.
„ 9. 5. 0 a.m.<...
Category: Services
Centenary Celebration
Japanese Lifeboat centenary commemorated at conference By Lt Cdr Brian Miles Director of the RNLI In July 1924, representatives from eight overseas lifeboat societies met in London at the invitation of the RNLI for a conference which was...
Category: Articles
Family Profile By Joan Davies
THEY CAME FROM FRANCE, the TartS of Dungeness. They were Huguenots and it was in the days before religious toleration. So when persecution became too great they took to their boats, being fishing people, and sailed across the Channel to...
Category: Articles
The 52Ft Arun Relief Lifeboat Edith Emilie Moored at the Rnli Poole Depot Quay for Her Naming
The 52ft Arun relief lifeboat Edith Emilie moored at the RNLI Poole depot quay for her naming.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Five Medallists at Festival Pier for a 'Photocell' Aboard the New Trent Class Prototype. Photo Maggie Murray/Format
The five medallists at Festival Pier for a 'photocell' aboard the new Trent class prototype. Photo Maggie Murray/Format. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs