LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
How the Money Comes: How the Money Goes
IT comes daily from all parts of the British Isles, and not a week passes without bringing some gift from over- seas. It comes in all forms, from cheques and postal orders, to boxes of coins and packets of foreign stamps for the Institution...
Category: Donations
The Estonian Yacht Tuuneki (1)
Portrush, Co. Antrim; Donaghadee, Co.
Down.— 25th October, 1937. The Estonian yacht Tuuneki, manned by an Estonian and his wife, who were makinga honeymoon tour to various countries, had got into difficulties off Torr Head...
The Hugh Miller, of Inverness
SOUTHEND (ESSEX).—A telegram having been received from Lloyd's Station at the pierhead stating that a schooner was ashore on the Nore Sand with signals of distress flying, while a strong gale was blowing from N.N.E., accompanied by a...
The Prince of Wales, Gravesend, Crew Rowing Down Woolwich Reach In the 5Th RNLI Annual Sponsored Marathon Row, Gravesend to Greenwich and Back, August 18,
The Prince of Wales, Gravesend, crew rowing down Woolwich Reach in the 5th RNLI annual sponsored marathon row, Gravesend to Greenwich and back, August 18, 1974. It all started with Eric Lupton's idea in 1970. Twelve boats rowed from... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boat Transporting-Carriage
THE LIFE-BOAT TKANSPORTING-CABRIAGE.
The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat.
Nearly every Life-boat, except a few of the larger size, is provided with a carriage, on...
Category: Articles
Hrh the Princess Royal Examines a D Class Inflatable With the Superintendent of the RNLI Depot
HRH The Princess Royal examines a D class inflatable with the Superintendent of the RNLI Depot, Mick Wheeler (left) and Deputy Director Ray Kipling (right) during her visit on 30 November 1989.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Gifts from Crews
ON the 8th October, 1926, the Aberdovey Life-boat rescued the crew of four of the ketch Madge, of Chester, and saved the vessel. Out of the salvage money received the Crew have given £5 11s. to the Institution.
On...
Category: Donations
The Late Edward Spender, Esq.
THE LATE EDWARD SPENDER, ESQ.
BY the lamented death of this gentleman, the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has lost one of its ablest and most steadfast advocates in the press. On Friday, the 7th June last, Mr. Spender...
Category: Obituaries
The Motor Sprat Boat Terry
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 4.8 P.M. on the 1st November, 1937, the coastguard reported that a motor sprat boat was in distress off Pakefield.
She was the Terry, of Lowestoft, homeward bound laden with sprats and carrying a crew...
Alderman Miss Mary Burton Honorary Life Governor With the Model of Beaumaris Lifeboat Given to Her By the Crew
Alderman Miss Mary Burton, Honorary Life Governor, with the model of Beaumaris lifeboat given to her by the crew.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs