LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Rigorous tests have been carried out on the life-belts issued by the Institution to members of life-boat crews following some rather disturbing reports issued by the Danish Ministry of Commerce and Shipping on the effects of oil on kapok...

Caught on camera at Kirwall Harbour is the station's new Severn 1 class lifeboat, Margaret Foster, (centre) which arrived in March 1998.

She is joined by the ex- Kirkwall Arun class lifeboat, Mickie... - View image in PDF

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, and Southwold, Suffolk.

ON 26th November, 1924, two acts of great individual gallantry were per- formed in rescuing life from vessels stranded near the shore. One was on the rocky coast of...

Blue Peter 7 at Littlehampton Littlehampton's new Blue Peterfunded lifeboat Blue Peter 1 has been named and welcomed into the RNLI fleet at a special ceremony of dedication in October. This was a double celebration, as the new...

Thursday, 16th April, 1936.

SIR GODFREY BARING, BT., followed by the HON. GEORGE COLVILLE, in the chair.

Resolved that the respectful thanks of the Institution be conveyed to H.M. The King for his...

The Maldon Little Ship Club held a sponsored row in January and raised more than £4,000 for the Institution.

Some 43 boats and 150 people took part in the event, some of them in fancy dress.

Clear... - View image in PDF

TOWARDS A NEW LIFEBOAT: A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN RNLI AND ML A How to make more money • from your savings - * t t • • £50 and save lives too! £100,000 £75,000 £50,000 ~ £20,000 The target for the MLAI RNLI joint...

APART from the inspection of the Life-boats on the Thames and the visit to Fulham, everything was done by the Institution, with much generous help from others, to give the British and foreign Life-boatmen a good time while they were in...