LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Whaley Bridge Branch
The Whaley Bridge branch committee members and their spouses await the arrival of 500 local people who, over the last 12 years, have supported their annual ploughman's lunch held in the barn and grounds of Mrs A Leonard, the branch... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The American Tanker Tillamook
DECEMBER 4TH. - THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE.
A salvage officer had wished to board the American tanker Tillamook, which had gone ashore. but the invasion defences prevented the life-boat from getting alongside. - No expense...
The Early Days Recalled
TWO former operational staff were instrumental in convincing the RNLI of the need to introduce inflatables into the fleet. Lt David Stogdon, an inspector of lifeboats and later Superintendent of Cowes Base, where he led the design and...
Category: Articles
Call the doctor!
The RNLI's responsibilities demand medical expertise not only in emergency care – lifeboat crew and lifeguards are often first on scene – but also for the health of our staff and volunteers...
Category: Articles
Getting One of the Steamer's Crew on Board the Life-Boat
These two pictures are from sketches made by the Bowman of the St. Mary's Motor Life-boat, Mr. Harry Barrett..
Category: Drawings
The View from the Upper Terrace of the Sea City Walls Will As This Artist's Impression Shows Be a Dramatic One In This Vista from the North West Side of the City the Various L
The view from the upper terrace of the sea city walls will, as this artist's impression shows, be a dramatic one.
In this vista from the north west side of the city, the various levels of terraces, with their landscaped... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Saving Crew
THE storm rages fierce, the billows roll high, Now lashing the shore and then kissing the sky, 'Mid wild supplication of agonized prayer, Whilst cries ring the air, now from lips in despair - Hark I the life-saving crew, The life-saving...
Category: Poetry
Linda Grainger Operating One of the Two Visual Display Units Linking Shoreline Office Directly to the Cmc Computer at Croydon In Which Membership Details Are Recorde
Linda Grainger operating one of the two visual display units linking Shoreline office directly to the CMC computer at Croydon in which membership details are recorded. The link represents a considerable saving for the RNLI in labour, postage... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boat
" MAN the life-boat!" Thus the voices hoarsely sounding through the night Rouse to action those who, fearless, brave the elements to fight.
Fight for what? For home? For beauty? Riches ? Rank ? The warrior's...
Category: Poetry
In May 1972 Princess Anne Visited the St.Ives Cornwall Life-Boat Station Where She Met Coxswain Thomas Cocking Who Two Months Later Dived for the Boy Described I
In May, 1972, Princess Anne visited the St. Ives, Cornwall, life-boat station where she met Coxswain Thomas Cocking who two months later dived for the boy described in the report on this page.
by courtesy of Studio St. Ives... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs