LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Airliner
Fenit, Co. Kerry, and Galway Bay, Co.
Galway.—In the early morning of the 15th of August, 1949, an air liner from Rome, calling at Shannon Airport on its way to America, made a forced landing on the sea west of Kilkee in...
This Raggedy Looking Band of Players
This raggedy looking band of players are the Syzewell Gap Mummers who perform their play in pubs in the Aldeburgh area each year over Christmas to raise money for the lifeboat service. In 1986 they collected £90 in just two nights from... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Some Ways of Raising Money
The Province of Northern Ireland improved its fund-raising in 1975 by 21 per cent; a sterling achievement in difficult times. The voluntary workers of Belfast raised no less than £11,000.
London flag day, Tuesday March...
Category: Donations
The Life-Boat Saturday Fund
THE Life-boat Saturday Fund season for 1900 is now drawing to a close, and it has been one of great anxiety, not only to the Central Committee of the Fund and their officials, but also to the numerous Local Committees and Auxiliaries through...
Category: Articles
The Newly Constructed Wishing Pool In Ramsgate Model Village Raised £263 During June July and August Harry Lawford a Dla at Ramsgate Who Built the Pool Gave All the Monies Collected In
The newly constructed wishing pool in Ramsgate Model Village raised £263 during June, July and August.
Harry Lawford, a DLA at Ramsgate, who built the pool, gave all the monies collected in it to Ramsgate lifeboat. He... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Photographs are notorious for reducing the apparent size of a wave - but one glance at that breaker, pictured between Teesmouth's Tyne class and the 97,000 tonne casualty, shows how truly horrendous the conditions were on 28 February.
Photographs are notorious for reducing the apparent size of a wave - but one glance at that breaker, pictured between Teesmouth's Tyne class and the 97,000 tonne casualty, shows how truly horrendous the conditions were on 28... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
(Right) David Jones Divisional Organiser (North West) Introduced Members of Fleetwood and Thornton Cleveleys Ladies' Guilds to the Duke of Kent Who Also Met the Crew A
(right) David Jones, divisional organiser (north west) introduced members of Fleetwood and Thornton Cleveleys ladies' guilds to the Duke of Kent, who also met the crew and their wives and branch officials. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Royal Bank of Scotland
Royal Bank account* that&ave live* at tea For the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to be able to continue its valiant and valuable work saving lives at sea, it needs to be able to plan ahead when it comes to fundraising. This...
Category: Advertisement
The Right Hon. The Earl of Plymouth, G.B.E., C.B., D.L., P.C.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Plymouth, G.B.E, C.B.,D.L,P.C By the death of the Earl of Plymouth on 6th March last, the Institution has lost a friend who was always ready to place his name and great influence at the service of the...
Category: Obituaries
A Lifeboat Princess: Seven-Year-Old Alison West Sold 38500 Penny Tickets to Win the Title In a Competition Organised By Seaton and Beer Branch Eight Girls Took
. . . and a lifeboat princess: seven-year-old Alison West sold 38,500 penny tickets to win the title in a competition organised by Seaton and Beer branch. Eight girls took part and achieved an amazing £568. The honorary secretary's... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs