LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The kindness of strangers
Kevin Payne dreamed of starting a new life by the Mediterranean. On 2 July 2007, he left Southampton in his 25m converted trawler Abundance, with friend George, Daisy the dog, Fluffy the cat, and everything he owned onboard. Mairéad...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Glendenning
JANUARY 19TH. - BLYTH, NORTH-UMBERLAND. At about 11 A.M. the coastguard telephoned that a steamer was ashore on the rocks close to the east pier.
A strong S.S.E. wind was blowing, with very heavy seas. The motor life-boat...
The Liberian Cargo Ship Irene Aground on South Ronaldsay Orkney. It Was Her Call for Help Which Led to the Longhope Life-Boat Being Called Out. the Irene's Crew Were Resc
The Liberian cargo ship Irene aground on South Ronaldsay, Orkney. It was her call for help which led to the Longhope life-boat being called out. The Irene's crew were rescued by coastguards.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Annual Report
THE Committee of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, on this its fortyfourth anniversary, beg to return their hearty thanks to all those who have kindly given them their moral and pecuniary support; and they desire also publicly to...
Category: Annual Reports
Round Britain By Irb
THE rigid inflatable Psychedelic Surfer gained a certain amount of publicity in the Round Britain Power Boat race and was, I hear, looked at by some of our IRB crews at the various stopping points around the coast.
When I...
Category: Articles
Awards Presented at the Royal Festival Hall
Since the last Annual Presentation of Awards Meeting the Committee of Management has awarded ten Bars to the Gold Badge and forty-eight Gold Badges.
BAR TO THE GOLD BADGE Mrs Margaret Driscoll Burnmouth Branch: Honorary...
Category: Awards
(Below) 52' Barnett the James and Margaret Boyd Leaves Her Berth at Invergordon
(Below) 52' Barnett The James and Margaret Boyd leaves her berth at Invergordon and. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Index to the Branches
ABERDEEN. . . 223 ABERDOVEI . . 202 ABBRSOCH . . . 173 ABERYSTWTTH . 171 AOKEBGttL . . 227 ALDEBUBGH . . 211 ALLOA . . . . 227 ALHMOUTH . . 205 ANGLE . . . . 208 ANGLESEY . . . 170 ANSTRUTHEB . . 229 APPLBDORI . .179 ARANMORE . . 239...
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Floating fireball
When a catamaran began pouring out smoke and flames, the lives of two sailors and their parrot were at stake.
It was clear, with a light south-westerly breeze and low tide when Powerboat Instructor Jono Garton (28) looked...
Category: Articles
Susan Last Who Organises Brightlingsea Lifeboat Collection Also 'Organises' Her Parents Jean and Ernest Last! Mrs Last Is Disabled But In Her Batricar Decorated With
Susan Last, who organises Brightlingsea lifeboat collection, also 'organises' her parents, Jean and Ernest Last! Mrs Last is disabled but in her Batricar decorated with posters and armed with souvenirs for sale, she raised £70.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs