LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
History Brought to Life
The first steps inside the new National Collection of lifeboats tell you that this is something very special. Here, for the first time anywhere in the world, the history of a nation's lifeboats and the men who took them to sea is laid...
Category: Articles
Your Shout
your shout Dear Editor, My wife and I were privileged recently to spend a day visiting RNLI Headquarters at Poole. Every aspect that we saw or heard made us deeply proud of the Lifeboat service and full of admiration both for the people and...
Category: Correspondence
Gallant Conduct of Irish Fishermen
IN former numbers of this Journal we have had occasion to point out that the use of the means at hand, in case of shipwreck, although of the rudest and simplest form, may by a little ingenuity and presence of mind, often prove of service in...
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Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
Thursday, 4th April, 1861. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R S., V.P., in the Chair.
Head and approved the Minutes of the previous Meetings, and those of the Finance, Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward...
Category: Committee
Lifeboat Services
LIFEBOAT AREA No.1 Extended Christmas WHEN the lifeboat on duty at Islay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, launched to a coaster at 4.15 a.m. on Christmas Day, 1972, she did not return to her station until 8.30 p.m. that evening, over 16 hours...
Category: Services
Yla Section
MEMBER MAKES SAVE MEMBER No. 4992-F, Mr. P. V. Wright, Newtownards, Co. Down, in his 28 ft converted ship's boat Wavechaser effected a dramatic rescue of three people in a stiff wind and heavy sea in Strangford Lough on 15th July. We...
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Life-Boat Saturday Fund
LIST OF OFFICERS.
PRESIDENT.
H.R.H. The PRINCE of WALKS, K.O.
PRESIDENT OF THE LADIES' AUXILIARIES—H.E.H. The PRINCESS or WALES: CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Eight...
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How to Save a Helicopter the Lyme Regis Way
AFTER a fortnight of incessant rain, the weather changed for the better, and on 17th July, 1972, everything seemed set fair for a successful lifeboat week. The piece de resistance was to be a display by a Royal Navy helicopter from...
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Letters
Waves The cover picture of the winter 1982/ 83 journal, number 482, the picture of The White Rose of Yorkshire returning to sea off Whitby Harbour, depicts vividly the dangerous sea conditions our lifeboatmen continually face around our...
Category: Correspondence
Lifeboat Lexicon
Continuing our occasional series explaining lifeboat terms and operations Awards for Gallantry The RNLI has been making awards for gallantry since it was founded 175 years ago. In that time the system has evolved, both keeping pace with the...
Category: Articles