LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Jobs for the Girls
The women launchers at Boulmer, Northumberland. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor? How about Butcher, Baker and Candlestick Maker? Or, in the case of the RNLI, shore helper, medic, lifeboat crew and press officer? Mention any of these jobs and...
Category: Articles
Flamborough
FLAMBOROUGH, Sunday May 12,1985: Flamborough's 37ft Oakley class lifeboat, Will and Fanny Kirby, launched at 1207. The Filey fishing coble, Gaidan, had been crabbing close in under the cliffs, north of Flamborough Head. The weather was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fundraising
Alan chips in Kind-hearted chip shop owner Alan Smith threw a lifeline to Kessock lifeboat in October when he donated an entire day's takings from his branch of Harry Ramsden's in Inverness. Alan hasn't forgotten that he owes...
Category: Articles
A Commercial Fishing Vessel
Man clinging to mast THE HONORARY SECRETARY of YoUghal lifeboat station received a telephone call from the Gardai at 1745 on the evening of Wednesday August 1, 1984.
They had been informed by a passer-by that a commercial...
A Boat (2)
Four lifeboats in search for missing anglers Lifeboats from Whitstable, Margate, Sheerness and Walton and Frinton were involved in a massive search for a man and his 12-year-old son after they failed to return in their 14ft boat following a...
Summary of Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 21st June, 1928.
SIR GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the Chair.
Passed a special Vote of Thanks to H.R.H.
PRINCE GEORGE for graciously visiting the Orkney Islands in order to perform...
Category: Committee
Obituaries
Sir Peter Compston With deep regret we report the recent death of former RNLI Deputy Chairman, Vice Admiral Sir Peter Compston KCB.
Sir Peter had a long and distinguished career in the Royal Navy, including numerous...
Category: Obituaries
Across a Crowded Room: Thoughts on the Annual Presentation of Awards for Gallantry By Alan Neal
THOUGHTS ON THE ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY by Alan Neal Deputy Secretary (Operations Division) 'AH! THERE'S THE RNLI,' exclaimed the coxswain of an East Anglian lifeboat who had travelled to London to receive a...
Category: Awards
None (4)
Arranmore, Donegal - At 11.30 a.m.
on 25th November, 1967, the doctor at Bunbeg informed the coxswain that the life-boat's assistance was required to convey a sick man from Tory Island to Burtonport. The lifeboat W. M....
Dangerous Gas on Blazing Fishing Vessel
Tynemouth's Arun class lifeboat George and Olive Turner was called to the aid of the fishing vessel Kalisto which caught fire on 15 September 1990.
The two crew had jumped overboard and been airlifted ashore, but... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs