LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Flood alert
Volunteers from the RNLI’s Flood Rescue Team (FRT) evacuated people from their flooded homes in St Asaph, North Wales at the end of November. Crew members from lifeboat stations at Beaumaris, Conwy, Moelfre and Rhyl joined forces with...
Category: Articles
The Winston Churchill
IN January, 1948, the latest life-boat provided by the Civil Service Life-boat Fund, a 46-feet Watson cabin boat, went to Blyth in Northumberland.
She is one of eight Civil Service motor life-boats now in the fleet. Since...
Category: Inaugurations
People and Places
Record draw The RNLI's 80th lifeboat lottery drawn on 31 January raised a incredible £212,000 from tickets sales - the previous highest total was last year's Summer lottery raising £182,000.
Andrew...
Category: Articles
Awards to Coxswains and Members of Life-Boat Crews
The following coxswains and members of life-boat crews have been awarded certificates of service and in addition those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations have been awarded an annuity or a retirement allowance and a...
Category: Awards
Classified Advertisements
Classified Advertisements Entries under ACCOMMODATION are offered at the special rate or £6.00 for up to 50 words, including address and phone number. Additional words at 20p per word, minimum ten words. Other Classifications are at 20p...
Category: Advertisement
Ceremonies
When Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, named a new lifeboat at Ramsgate on Friday 16 July, it was an historic occasion in more ways than one. This was the first time that a lifeboat was named in honour of a...
Category: Inaugurations
When the Duke of Kent President of the Rnli Visited Cowes Isle of Wight on October 5 He Witnessed the Self-Righting Trial In Samuel White's Yard of the 37' 6" Rother Cla
When the Duke of Kent, President of the RNLI, visited Cowes, Isle of Wight, on October 5 he witnessed the self-righting trial in Samuel White's yard of the 37' 6" Rather class lifeboat which will be stationed at Dungeness; he... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Splendid Bonfire Representing the Houses of Parliament Was Built By the Crew of the Calshot Lifeboat for Their Annual Bonfire and Firework Party Which This Year Raise
A splendid bonfire, representing the Houses of Parliament, was built by the crew of the Calshot lifeboat for their annual bonfire and firework party which this year raised £1,700.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ordinary Rowing Life-Boat at Petten: Ready for Launching
Ordinary Rowing Life-Boat at Petten: Ready For Launching. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Flamborough Life-Boat Returns After Search for Pilot
Flamborough Life-Boat Returns After Search For Pilot. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs