LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Welcome
Thank you so much for your comments on our new magazine – take a look at page 38 for a selection. Overall, the changes have gone down well. We’ll continue to work hard to bring you the best rescue stories, news, features and...
Category: Articles
(Top) Visitors Swarm Aboard 17-24,
(top) Visitors swarm aboard 17-24, a new Trent class which was un-named at the time but which will become Dora Foster McDougall and be allocated to the relief fleet. Astern of her was the Severn 17-11, The Whiteheads which will be allocated... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Duchess of Kent and Coxswain Upperton
Coxswain Upperton has twice won the silver medal. The first time was in the war of 1939 to 1945. In the war of 1914 to 1918 he was serving with the Colds,tream Guards in France.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Annual Meeting
THE hundred and thirteenth Annual Meeting of the governors of the Institu- tion was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, at 3 P.M. on Friday, 9th April. Nearly 2,000 people were present.
H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, K.G.,...
Category: Meetings
The Heavy Gales of October and November Last
THE unusually heavy gale, or rather hurricane, of the night of the 24th October last, was unexampled in its work of destruction in our maritime records. During the whole of that day not a single casualty, with one trifling exception,...
Category: Articles
Depositor
PIEL, LANCASHIRE.—The ship Depositor, of Halifax, N.S., in ballast, was seen in a dangerous position on the foul ground 2J miles S. of Walney lighthouse, on the morning of Sunday, the 26th October.
She had been in tow of a...
The Hull Shape Must Also Provide Full Protection for the Propellers Be Suitable for Launching and Recovery from a Carriage and Light Enough to Be Handled When Ash
The hu" snaPe must a'so provide full protection for the propellers, be suitable for launching and recovery from a carriage and light enough to be nand|ed wnen aShOre. - View image in PDF
(Photo Jeff Morris). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Dell Quay Sales
DORY 17 — ALL WEATHER WORKER TOUGH • UNSEVKABLE • FAST RESCUE TENDER For safety there is nothing to beat a Dory ...
Dories come in 3 sizes: 11 ft, 13 ft and 17 ft to meet all needs.
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Category: Advertisement
Jeff Leyton,
Jeff Leyton, star of Les Miserables, sang for the lifeboats at Ulster Hall concert, Belfast, on 25 October. The musical evening was hosted by local band, Festival Brass, and saw Jeff performing hits from some well known and loved musicals.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Books
BooKS A lifeboating selection to inspire, thrill and ponder Asboville by Danny Rhodes Asboville may not sound like it has any relevance to the RnLi, however a lifeboat crew member plays a key part in this surprising...
Category: Articles