LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Preservation of Life from Drowning
SIR, IT is an important and cheering feature of the present age, that the general interests of our common humanity are so extensively cared for; and this has in various ways been exemplified, as it regards the physical wellbeing of our own...
Category: Correspondence
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
SCRATBY, NORFOLK.—It is with much gratification that we are enabled to inform our readers of a second life-boat being provided in a dangerous locality, through the public spirit, humanity, and enterprise of the coast-boatmen themselves. When...
Category: Articles
In celebration of 2010
On 19 May 2011, the RNLI’s Annual General Meeting heard about the charity’s key activities from 2010, and the Annual Presentation of Awards recognised the outstanding achievements of lifesavers, fundraisers and...
Category: Articles
Boy Bryn
FISHING BOAT ADRIFT ALL NIGHT Khyl, Flintshire. At 10.38 on the morning of Tuesday the 2nd of July, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a call had been received for help from the motor fishing vessel Boy Bryn...
How to Help the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
1. By becoming an Annual Subscriber, even if the amount subscribed be small; or by giving a donation.
2. By taking charge of a collecting box, or card, and endeavouring to fill it.
3. By remembering...
Category: Advertisement
Your Letters
A letter from The Queen Mother Brian Miles. RNLI Director for the past 11 years, retired at the end of 1998.
HM The Queen Mother wrote to Brian in October to offer her best wishes and congratulations on a job well...
Category: Correspondence
Ma Jolie II,
Struck wreck WARDEN POINT COASTGUARD informed the deputy launching authority of Sheerness lifeboat station at 2046 on Saturday December 30, 1978, that a red flare had been sighted in Gillingham Reach. Maroons were fired at 2049 and at 2106...
Record of Rescues In 1967
1967 month January February March April May June July August September October November December Number of times life-boats called out on service 65 49 85 66 69 117 144 154 122 113 60 59 1,103 Lives saved by life-boats 25 25 67 23 67 98 67...
Category: Services
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 19th January, 1928.
SIR GODFREY BAKING, Bt., in the Chair.
Passed a Vote of Thanks to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, K.G., for attending a Gala Performance of the Film " The Black...
Category: Committee
Boats & Bits
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Category: Advertisement