LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (25)
JULY 30TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found except a patch of oil. - Rewards, £17 14s..
An Aeroplane (46)
JANUARY 26TH. - WELLS, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £22 17s..
Clacton's New Atlantic 21 Lifeboat Institute of London Underwriters
Clacton's new Atlantic 21 lifeboat, Institute of London Underwriters, waits on the pier slipway during the naming ceremony ready to launch for a short demonstration. (Photo Jeff Morris). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Every Christmas and Easter for Ten Years Southport Mummers Group (With St.George the King of Egypt Beelzebub and All the Others) Has Toured the Hostelries of So
Every Christmas and Easter for ten years Southport Mummers Group (with St George, the King of Egypt, Beelzebub and all the others) has toured the hostelries of South Lancashire with its ancient traditional plays to collect money for the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Oil Rig Sea Gem (3)
Skegness, Lincolnshire. On 28th December, 1965, the life-boat Charles Fred Grantham was launched to search for survivors from the oil rig Sea Gem.
A full account of this service appears on page 63..
Launch of the Worthing Life-Boat for Testing the Use of Oil In a Rough Sea
LAUNCH OF THE WORTHING LIFE-BOAT FOR TESTING THE USE OF OIL IN A ROUGH SEA.
It will be remembered that oil was used with great effect in the service to the "Rohilla" in November, ... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Crowds Gather for the Naming Ceremony of Keep Fit Association
Crowds gather for the naming ceremony of Keep Fit Association. Photo Jetf Morris. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Whitethorn Morris Dancers Donated £25 to the Rnli
The Whitethorn morris dancers donated £25 to the RNLI after performing in the Harrow area last Boxing Day, a traditional busking day. They specialise in traditional north west clog morris dances.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Medals for Gallantry In 1946
FOUR medals for gallantry were awarded by the Institution in 1946, two silver and two bronze. The silver medals were won by Coxswain John Murt, of Padstow, and Robert Harland, a member of the Whitby crew, and the bronze medals by Coxswain...
Category: Medals
Testing Times
The problems encountered by lifeboat designers seeking extra speed have been mentioned before in these pages, as boat design is never as straightforward as it may seem. Increased speed is not just a question of bigger engines or even just of...
Category: Articles