LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Group Captain Wedge Is Pictured Preparing to Name the Lifeboat. Looking On, from Left to Right Are: Barry Cartwright, William Wilson, Philip Gordon and Mark Poland.
Group Captain Wedge is pictured preparing to name the lifeboat. Looking on, from left to right are: Barry Cartwright, William Wilson, Philip Gordon and Mark Poland.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Team of 24 Students from the City and Guild's College Union of Imperial College London
A team of 24 students from the City and Guild's College Union of Imperial College, London, set out on July 10 to try to set a record for pedalling non stop 3,675 miles round the coast of Britain; they arrived back in London within a few... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Retirement of Commander T. Holmes, R.N.
IT is with great regret that we have to announce the retirement, under the age limit, of Commander Thomas Holmes, R.N., the Chief Inspector of Life-boats, on completing twenty-seven years' service, and we feel sure that our regret will...
Category: Articles
Ian Firman
When Ian Firman was appointed coxswain of Scarborough lifeboat in 1983 he was, at 27, one of the youngest men to have held that position. He joined the lifeboat crew in 1977 and became second coxswain in 1982. Serving the RNLI is fast... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The South Goodwin Lightvessel
LAMPLIGHTER INJURED Walmer, Kent. At 10 a.m. on 28th January, 1964, as the life-boat was about to proceed on exercise with the district engineer, a radio message was intercepted from the South Goodwin lightvessel to Deal coastguard stating...
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Duke of Northumberland's Life-Boat Essay Competition, 1931
THE Duke of Northumberland's Life- boat Essay Competition, was held this year for the eleventh time. As in the previous year, the Institution has pre- sented eight Challenge Shields and 280 individual awards, that is to say, a Challenge...
Category: Articles
This Remarkable Scene Depicting Weymouth Lifeboat Rescuing a Man Off Portland Bill Is Made Entirely from Sand It Is the Work of Fred Darrington Whoas Now the Only
This remarkable scene, depicting Weymouth lifeboat rescuing a man off Portland Bill, is made entirely from sand. It is the work of Fred Darrington whoAs now the only sand sculptor in Weymouth and who made the sculpture for Wey mouth's... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
(Right) Lifeboats from the Relief Fleet Visit a Large Number of Stations and Are Often Involved In Services Which Earn Awards
(right) Lifeboats from the Relief Fleet visit a large number of stations and are often involved in services which earn awards for the lifeboat crews. The Arun class Margaret Russell Fraser was at Yarmouth on relief duty when coxswain Dave... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Victorian photographer’s art of glass
In a nod to his craft’s Victorian heritage, one Newcastle-based photographer is visiting every lifeboat station with his 110-year-old camera and glass plate technology.
Using a former NHS ambulance as a mobile darkroom,...
Category: Articles