LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
High Flier
High flier RNLI Governor, Barrie Simpson- Wells marked his 65th birthday with an Alpine paraglider flight for charity.
The flight from the 7,500ft Plan d'Aiguille, filmed by a camera crew with radio instructions to keep... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
RNLI's Royal Visitor at the Southampton Show
HRH Prince Edward visited the prototype Severn class shortly after opening the Southampton Boat Show in September 1993.
The Prince spent a considerable time aboard the lifeboat and took a great interest in the boat and her... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Barrus
Mariner doesn't just promise reliability.
It proves it! It you're considering buying an outboard, whatever the size, you'll have noticed that almost every manufacturer promises greater reliability as an...
Category: Advertisement
Supporters Weekend
The launching tractor is in no danger ot replacement following trials with one dog power haulage at Eastbourne during the supporters' weekend!. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Wishing Well at Cawdor Castle the Fourteenth Century
The wishing well at Cawdor Castle, the fourteenth century home of the Thanes of Cawdor, also gives an opportunity to castle visitors to become RNLI well wishers. The picture shows a recent lifting of the grill and (I to r) Lord Cawdor, Derek... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
As the Young See Us
The image of the RNLI affects almost every aspect of its operation. Without a high profile in the public eye the task of the fundraisers is made more difficult.
Concepts form at an early age, and the way youngsters perceive...
Category: Articles
The Help of Shipowners
IN The Lifeboat for June, 1923, a list was published of launches of Life-boats and assemblies of Crews during the first four months of that year, with the names of the vessels in question and of their owners, and the amount of the...
Category: Donations
Padstow Lifeboat Station Celebrates 175 Years of Saving Lives at Sea
Padstow has the second-oldest established lifeboat station in Cornwall. It was set up on 24 January 1827 mainly as a result of the efforts of Commander Williams, chief officer of coastguards. He collected C30 towards the cost of providing a... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Martell Ltd
We're glad to help anybody in the same boat as ourselves.
A bottle ot'3-star Martell brandy is carried on every lifeboat in British waters tor the comfort ot survivors..
Category: Advertisement
Fundraising
Over the last few years the lifeboat service has been in a strong financial position. It has been able to plan for the future and expand itslifesaving activities, thanks to the generosity and support of the public. However the continued...
Category: Articles