LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
In 1923 the Prince Gave His Permission for All Life-Boat Days to Be Known As Prince of Wales Day'
'In 1923 . . . the Prince gave his permission for all life-boat days to be known as Prince of Wales Day.'. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Sand Barge Margaret G.
D class inflatable braves Force 10 and total darknessPaul Gilson, the helmsman of Southend-on-Sea's D class inflatable lifeboat has been awarded the Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum following a service on the night of 20/21...
Life-Saving Display By the New Brighton Motor Life-Boat at Blackpool
Life-Saving Display By The New Brighton Motor Life-Boat at Blackpool. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Danish Motor Vessel Northwind Which the Torbay Life-Boat Stood By
The Danish Motor Vessel Northwind Which The Torbay Life-Boat Stood By. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Miss Julia Hodges of St.John's Wood Selling Mr and Mrs Anthony Barber a Flag on London Life-Boat Day on 21st March—Budget Day Mr Barber Is of Course Chanc
Miss Julia Hodges, of St John's Wood, selling Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Barber a flag on London Life-boat Day on 21st March—Budget Day. Mr. Barber is, of course, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
by courtesy of Associated... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mo-Jo, of New Quay
New Quay, Cardiganshire - At 6.10 p.m. on 29th August, 1968, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties three to four miles west of New Quay head. The IRB was launched at 6.25 in a fresh north easterly breeze...
Meeting Place
The RNLI's 1998 Annual Meetings For the fourth year running, the RNLI's Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Awards, held on 21 May, took place at the Barbican Centre in the City of London.
Displays were set...
Category: Meetings
May Blossom (1)
Barmouth, Merionethshire. At 3.35 on the afternoon of the 5th May, 1961, the coastguard informed the coxswain that the fishing boat May Blossom was in difficulties four miles south-west of Barmouth, and at 3.45 the life-boat The Chieftain...
Fast-acting relief
How do you keep a 24/7 search-and-rescue service running when a coxswain is taking a well-earned holiday? What about when a family emergency arises for the station mechanic? Or illness strikes? Meet the team who answer the call for...
Category: Articles
Remembering Rohilla
When Titanic survivor Mary Roberts climbed aboard a hospital steamship in October 1914, she hoped for a relatively straightforward passage to France. But what happened next put over 200 lives in danger – and made history...
Category: Articles