LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Blue Jay
MAST CARRIED AWAY At 1.23 p.m. on iyth August, 1964, while the inshore rescue boat was being rehoused after a service call, the honorary tecretary noticed that a Redwing yacht was in difficulties off St. Helen's Fort, and that her mast...
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution During January and February 1879
NEWHAVEN.—On the 3rd January last, a dismasted vessel having been seen off the harbour, the Life-boat Michael Henry pro- ceeded out to her. The wind was blowing moderately from W.S.W. and a heavy sea was running. On arriving at the vessel it...
Category: Services
A Life-Boat Diary
"Ship" Ha'pennies for Life-boats A LARGE tin containing a thousand ha'pennies, all with the "ship" design on one side, has been given by Mr.
Henry Broom and his daughter Betty, of Bedford,...
Category: Articles
Launches
ABERDEEN ON-1248(17-24):Jan6, Mar 18,Apr 5,15 D-470:Jan 6,18,31 D-536:Mar10,18,Apr 2,5,17 ABERDOVEY B-758:Mar 25,Apr 2,23 ABERSOCH B-790:Jan 23 ABERYSTWYTH B-704:Jan 23,Feb 2, Mar 9,10,26, Apr 2,3,14,16,21,24(x2) ACHILL ISLAND ON-1240(14-28)...
Category: Services
Shetland Life-Boat on View In London
THE new life-boat being built for Aith, Shetland Islands, will be exhibited at the International Boat Show, sponsored by the Daily Express, at Earls Court in London, from the 4th to the 14th of January, 1961. Space to exhibit this boat has...
Category: Articles
The RNLI and me: John Challis
As ‘Boycie’ he was a selfish yuppie keen to show his superiority – but in real life, actor John Challis is in awe of the lifeboat crews he generously supports
What’s your first...
Category: Articles
Ceremonies
The weather forecast promised heavy rain and strong winds - and how accurate it was! The guests assembled at the naming ceremony of the Trent class lifeboat Esme Anderson at Ramsgate on 25 October 1994 braced themselves for all that the...
Category: Inaugurations
The Duke of Kent President of the Institution Visited Stornoway Barra Island and Mallaig on Thursday October 2 Meeting Crew Members and Their Families As Well As Station Branch Officials And
The Duke of Kent, President of the Institution, visited Stornoway, Barra Island and Mallaig on Thursday October 2, meeting crew members and their families as well as station branch officials and committee members of fund-raising branches and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Grimsby Trawler Owners and the Life-Boat Service
FOR some time past it has been felt by the Institution that its Branch at Grimsby did not receive from the trawler owners the support which it bad reason to expect in view of the fact that Grimsby is the chief centre of the British Fishing...
Category: Articles
Presented to the Prince of Wales at Edinburgh
Left to right: Coxswain John Innes (Newburgh), Coxswain James Cameron (Peterhead), Coxswain Andrew Cunningham (Crail), Mr. G. L. Thomson (Honorary Life Governor of the Institution and Honorary Secretary at Stromness), Second-Coxswain James... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs