LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
What Happens to Old Life-Boats?
SOMETIMES the story is put about that the R.N.L.I. is in the habit of burning life-boats which have been involved in accidents. The truth of the matter is that on a few occasions in the past, when life-boat hulls have been wrecked beyond...
Category: Articles
In Guildhall Square Portsmouth
In Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, on Saturday April 25 the then Lord Mayor of the City of Portsmouth, Councillor Miss M. W. Sutcliffe, presented to Sir Alec Rose, Freeman of the City of Portsmouth and president of Portsmouth (Langstone... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
27 Months of War.
In the first 27 months of war life-boats have rescued 4325 lives. They have rescued more lives in these 27 months than in the last twelve years of peace..
Category: Articles
Royal National Life-Boat Institution. Appeal
ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION APPEAL., SUPPORTED SOLELY BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
Patron—His Most gracious Majesty the King,—HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALKS, K.G.
EDWARD BIRKBECK,...
Category: Advertisement
After Deck Stowage for Drogue and at Stern (Port) Drogue Fairlead Rectangular Bronze Emergency Tiller Housing Is Mounted on Steering Gear Box
After deck stowage for drogue and, at stern (port), drogue fairlead. Rectangular bronze emergency tiller housing is mounted on steering gear box.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1926
Persons Time of rescued from 1926. Launching. shipwreck.
Jan. 6. 9.10a.m. Fishing smack Ivan, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft Life-boat stood by vessel.
„ 12. 8. 2 p.m. S.S. Valdura, of Glasgow. Kilmore...
Category: Services
Four Trawlers
North Sunderland, Northumberland - On I5th August, 1966, four trawlers were sheltering in the lea of the Fame Islands awaiting the tide, and the seas were very heavy across the harbour mouth. At 11.30 a.m. the life-boat Grace Darling was...
The Cypriot Coaster Primrose
Hurricane in Straits of Dover DOVER STRAIT COASTGUARD received a Mayday call at 2204 on Monday, December 1, 1975, from the 1,199-ton phosphate loaded Cypriot coaster Primrose indicating loss of steering gear in a position some 3 miles east...
Birmingham's Christmas Fair
A CHRISTMAS FAIR was held in the Town Hall, Birmingham, lent by the City Council, on 24th November.
The fair was opened by the Countess of Warwick. Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution, presided, supported...
Category: Articles
The Scout: Hm the Queen Names the New Hartlepool 44' Waveney Lifeboat
WHFN HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH named Hartlepool's new 44' Waveney lifeboat on Thursday, July 14, it was an historic moment for both the RNLI and the Scout Association; for the RNLI it was the first time a reigning monarch had ever...
Category: Inaugurations