LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
HM the Queen's Visit
When HM The Queen visited The Marine Society on December 5, 1979, to open its new offices, the RNLI was represented by Vice- Admiral Sir Peter Compston, a deputy chairman of the Institution, (c.) and John Atterton, deputy director, RNLI (I.)... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Fishing Launch Lively
Mallaig, Inverness-shire - At 12.5 a.m. on 4th April, 1967, it was learned that the fishing launch Lively was overdue.
The life-boat E. M. M. Gordon Cubbin was launched at 12.25 in a gentle westerly breeze. It was one hour...
The Turbo-Electric Tanker Ampac-California
Barrow, Lancashire.—-At half past six on the morning of the 4th of October, 1950, the Walney Island coastguard reported a ship aground in Hilpsford Point, Walney. No distress signals had been made, but it was thought advisable to launch the...
The Shambles Lightship
AUGUST 1ST. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
At 2 P.M. a message was received from the chief naval officer, Portland, that it was necessary to evacuate the crew of the Shambles Lightship, and that the naval vessels which were available...
Oberon of Liverpool
On the 1st of April the barque Oberon, of Liverpool, ran ashore on the Causeway Bank in Cardigan Bay. She was seen from Portmadoc, and a large boat was also observed at a great distance from the land, apparently full of people. The Portmadoc...
The Tongue Lightvessel
Margate, Kent. At 4.9 on the afternoon of the 21st of November, 1958, a request was received from the Chief Superinten- dent, Trinity House, for the life-boat to land a sick lamplighter from the Tongue lightvessel. The life-boat North...
The Brave People of Moelfre
The brave people of Moelfre risked their lives as they pulled survivors from the surf.
Picture Tim Thompson.
Category: Drawings
In Honour of Lionel Lukin
THOUGH the honour of designing and building the first Life-boat to be per- manently stationed on our coasts belongs to William Wouldhave, of South Shields, and Henry Greathead, and the initiative of establishing the first Life-boat Station...
Category: Articles
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent Addresses the Audience Before Presenting the Awards at the Festival Hall
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent addresses the audience before presenting the awards at the Festival Hall.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Pour on the Pennies!
A standard RNLI collection box proved to be a little on the small side for the Elizabeth Barn in Tunbridge Wells. Donations from patrons built up so quickly that a giant Martell bottle had to be used in the end - collecting a total of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs