LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
{Incorporated by Royal Charter.) Founded 4th March, 1824.—Supported solely by Voluntary Contributions.
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Category: Articles
The R.A.F. High Speed Launch 170
SEPTEMBER 15TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
At 8.53 at night the coastguard reported that the R.A.F. high speed launch 170 was ashore on the rocks under Buckie coastguard station. A strong squally W.N.W. wind was blowing, with a...
Desmond Carrington (Right) Digs Deep In the Drum for the Winning Ticket In the Rnli's Draw
Desmond Carrington (right) digs deep in the drum for the winning ticket in the RNLI's 52nd national lottery draw. With him are Anthony Oliver (centre) deputy head of fund raising and marketing and Peter Holness, corporate fund raising... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Newcastle, CO. Down
NEWCASTLE, CO. DOWN On the 21st January, 1942, the Newcastle life-boat rescued thirty-nine of the crew of the S.S. Browning, of Liverpool.
COXSWAIN PATRICK MURPHY was awarded the gold medal.
SECOND...
Category: Medals
Feature Building Into the Millennium
Building into the millennium Shoreworks manager Howard Richings moves on to western Scotland, travelling from Kippford to Barra IslandHaving boldly gone from Berwick, on the north-east corner of England, we now cross the Final Frontier and...
Category: Articles
Coxswain William G. Sanders, Who Died In 1944 at the Age of 84.
Coxswain William G. Sanders, who died in 1944 at the age of 84.. - View image in PDF
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The Prince of Wales and the Life-Boat Service
Speeches of His Royal Highness at the Annual General Meeting on the 18th March, 1893, "As your chairman to-day it is my duty to move the first resolution, which is 'That the report now read be adopted, printed and circulated.'...
Category: Meetings
A Launch Through the Snow
The Scarborough motor life-boat being taken out in a blizzard on February 23rd. - View image in PDF
(See page 67.). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Motor Fishing Coble Helena
Whitby, Yorkshire. — During the afternoon of the 15th of September, 1948, a sudden storm sprang up and the local fishing fleet returned to har- bour, but the motor fishing coble Helena did not arrive, and about 3.45 the coastguard telephoned...
The Goodwins Spare a Ship
As described on page 126, the Goodwin Sands seldom spare vessels that run aground. But occasionally they are lucky. At 3.36 p.m. on 30th March, 1971, the Walmer honorary secretary picked up a message reporting that the tanker Panther of...
Category: Services