LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
When Hm the Queen Visited Shetland In May to Open Sullom Voe Oil
When HM The Queen visited Shetland in May to open Sullom Voe Oil Terminal, accompanied by HM King Olav of Norway and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, the Royal party also took a walk in Lerwick, stopping to talk with crew members aboard the Arun... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
War Services of the Life-Boats to Our Allies
IN his speech at the Annual General Meeting the American Ambassador referred to the war services of the Life-boats to American vessels, and spoke of the 200 Americans who, during •the war and the first year of peace, owed their lives to the...
Category: Services
Notes of the Quarter
HER MAJESTY Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Patron of the Institution, will be the guest of honour at this year's annual presentation of awards meeting on May 15. She will address the meeting and present the awards for gallantry and...
Category: Articles
Crew Picture: the Crew of the Blue Peter Iv Andrew Northcote - Vellum Award Winner, Rory Bushe and Carey Morgan
Crew picture: The crew of the Blue Peter IV Andrew Northcote - Vellum award winner, Rory Bushe and Carey Morgan. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Irish Ship
Harbour accident THE LIFEBOAT CALL-OUT paging signal alerted Second Coxswain Christopher Tett of Weymouth on the afternoon of Easter Monday, March 31. 1986. He drove straight to the lifeboathouse, and as he made his way inside he noticed...
Notes of the Quarter
RESCUE craft of the R.N.L.I. were launched on service more often in 1964 than in any other year since the Institution was founded in 1824. The number of launches by life-boats was 929 and by inshore rescue boats 238. Lives saved by...
Category: Articles
King Fergus
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire - At 12.55 P-m- on Jyth Julys 1966, the m.f.v.
King Fergus was reported to have had engine failure north of Killintringan lighthouse. The life-boat The Jeanie left her moorings at 1.6 in a gentle...
RNLI In Action
RNLI in action This quarter’s highlights of the many hundreds of lifeboat launches and lifeguard incidents around the UK and Republic of Ireland Month of mudness Helmsman ‘Tommo’Thompson and crew from Exmouth, Devon, rescued two 14-year-olds...
Category: Articles
Ceremonies
- Tyne class Mary The little town of Portpatrick, situated on the south western edge of Scotland, provided a picturesque setting for the naming ceremony of its new 47ft Tyne class lifeboat Mary Irene Millar on Friday, 19 May...
Category: Inaugurations
The Casualties Are Brought Ashore
The casualties are brought ashore and taken to hospital if necessary.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs