LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lord Launch
Lord Lichf ield cracks the champagne bottle to launch a week of RNLI fundraising events at the Red Lion public house in Great Haywood near Stafford.
Each night saw a different event, ranging from a quiz night to music by a... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Income and Expenditure for 1929
Life-boats:- EXPENDITURE. £ ,. d. £ „. a.
New Life-boats for the following stations :—On account —Angle, Ballycotton, Berwick-on-Tweed, Campbel- town, Clacton, Courtmacsherry, Cromarty, Dover,...
Category: Accounts
A Dinghy (1)
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 4.10 on the afternoon of the 2nd July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a dinghy with three men on board was in difficulties one mile off Jaywick. A gentle north-westerly wind was blowing...
New Brighton Mechanic's Gallantry
Last June the district engineer, district surveyor and the motor mechanic were in the boarding boat at New Brighton when she was hanging in the davits on the landing-stage. One of the davit-chains gave way, the stern dropped, and all three...
Category: Articles
The Life-Boat. By the Late Michael Henry
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FRESH launched to meet the swelling gale, At morn the gallant ship sets sail; All taut and trim, with canvas gay, Her stemson cleaves the sparkling spray.
The sky is fair—the prosperous breeze Floats...
Category: Poetry
Feature Just Like the Real Thing
Training simulatorThe future of training With lives at risk at sea, the RNLI takes its training very seriously, but serious training doesn't have to be dull or old-fashionedImagine you're out on a shout in storm force conditions....
Category: Articles
Collectors' Books Ltd
For 20 years Collectors' Books has offered the pick of yachting books in its twiceyearly brochures. Now a selection is included in The Lifeboat. For every book you order from this advertisement Collectors' Books will donate £2...
Category: Advertisement
Life-Boat Essay Competition. Presentation of the Prizes In the London District
AT the Caxton Hall, on Monday, 13th December, the Mayor of West- minster (Mi. S. P. B. Bueknill) presided at the presentation of the prizes won in the Competition in the London area (consisting of the schools under the London County Council)...
Category: Articles
Mrs Leetnan Was One of Many Helpers Who Between Them Collected £3500 During Belfast Lifeboat Day on April 25 a Remarkable Increase of £1000 on Last Year It Was Mrs
Mrs Leetnan was one of many helpers who between them collected £3,500 during Belfast lifeboat day on April 25, a remarkable increase of £1,000 on last year. It was Mrs Leematfs 85th birthday.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Mayor of Winchester Councillor D Ball Being Helped Into Oilskins Ready to Take His Part In the Local Flag Day Over £1000 Was Raised An All Time Record for Winch
The Mayor of Winchester, Councillor D. Ball, being helped into oilskins ready to take his part in the local flag day. Over £1,000 was raised, an all time record for Winchester branch.
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Category: Photographs