LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A faster lifeboat for London
The next generation of E class lifeboat can now be seen on the Thames. Hurley Burly is the first of three new E class lifeboats to be shared by Tower and Chiswick Lifeboat Stations. Two more are due to join our fleet in...
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Another Three Sisters
I read with great interest, in the Autumn 1997 issue of The Lifeboat the letter from Gareth Pryce respecting the ex-lifeboat The Three Sisters. A Liverpool class craft, late of Coverack, Cornwall, which he had seen at Rhos-on-sea, North... - View image in PDF
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Red Jacket and Ebenezer
On the 31st January, two rockets, indicating that the services of the Life-boat were required, were fired from Scurdyness.
The No. 1 Life-boat Robert Henderson was launched at 2.45 P.M., and rendered assistance to the...
Duke of Northumberland's Life-Boat Essay Competition, 1932
THE Duke of Northumberland's Life- boat Essay Competition was held this year for the twelfth time. The number of schools taking part in the competition was 2,249, as compared with 2,354 in 1931. The number of schools which took part in...
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Old And New Generation Lifeboats, Boathouses – And Crew
21st century stations The RNLI’s Shoreworks team is continuing to update lifeboat stations around the UK and RoI, thanks to your support.
In Hoylake, Merseyside, a £2M appeal has been launched to raise funds for a new...
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The Medallists In Close-Up from Left to Right Shane Coleman George Williamson James Dougal Robert Gorman and Peter Heading
The medallists in close-up. From left to right Shane Coleman, George Williamson, James Dougal, Robert Gorman and Peter Heading.. - View image in PDF
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(Middle Right) the Inshore Lifeboat Centre
(middle right) The Inshore Lifeboat Centre has its own open days on alternate years to Poole. but they also put on a good display at the HQ event. This is just a selection of the bits and pieces they make for the Atlantics and D class built... - View image in PDF
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Peel's Boathouse
Peel's boathouse, of 'familiar 19th century design and construction' currently houses the station's Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat.
It will make way for a completely new building designed for the... - View image in PDF
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70-Year-Old Jane Trembath
70-year-old Jane Trembath on her epic row down the River Dart, escorted by Torbay's new D class inflatable, and (inset) Jane at the oars during her 25-mile fund raising trip.
(Inset photo courtesy Western Morning... - View image in PDF
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Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer) at Yarmouth
Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer) at Yarmouth Yarmouth's new £1.8m all-weather Severn class lifeboat was named after Eric and Susan Hiscock, whose generous legacy provided the funding.
The naming ceremony was... - View image in PDF
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