LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Memories of the Sea and the Life-Boat Service
It was intended to resume the series of " Honorary Workers of the Institution," in which twelve articles have already been published, the last appearing in TheLifeboat for August, 1927 —with an article on the work of Mr. Ernest...
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Book Reviews
• The Inflatable Boat Book by Kendall McDonald and Malcolm Todd (Pelham Books, £3.75) provides a useful instruction reference for all inflatable boat users and covers a wide field in the present production lines available on the...
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The Torpedoing of the "Leinster." By A. W. Lewis, The Consulting Engineer of the Institution
As it was in the course of my duties as Engineer to tie Institution that I was returning from Ireland on board the Leinster on Thursday morning, October 10th, a short account of my experience will not be out of place in THE LIFE- BOAT...
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Dear Reader
As we start 2013 there’s a lot for the RNLI to look forward to. In this issue you can learn of our ambitious plans to ensure the future supply of the charity’s all-weather lifeboats (page 4).
There’s news of awards and...
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The 52Ft Arun Lifeboat Richard Evans
The 52ft Arun lifeboat Richard Evans at her naming. In background. Galway's 52ft Burnett lifeboat Frank Spiller Locke. photographs by courtesy of Colin Watson. - View image in PDF
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Boxing Day Splash
It's amazing what lengths some fundraisers go to! This photograph shows Llanfairfechan branch chairman, Rob Shiland, leading intrepid sponsored 'splashers' down the slipway into the freezing Boxing Day brine.. - View image in PDF
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Yla Section
A night rescue operation had its sequel at Portsmouth when the Commanding Officer of a Royal Naval frigate handed over a cheque for £100 to the Royal National Life-boat Institution. The Frigate, H.M.S. Naiad, was on her way to...
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The Converted Naval Pinnace Doris
Night search TWO RED FLARES sighted by the Coastguards at Gorleston and Happisburgh at 0259 on Sunday, October 21, 1973, were reported to the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston honorary secretary. Some ten minutes later Khami, one of the first of...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
DORNOCH FIRTH, SUTHERLANDSHIRE.— In January, 1886, the Local Residents made application to the Institution to form a Life-boat establishment on the shores of Dornoch Firth, a shipwreck having oc- curred there in the previous month, and...
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Annual Awards
The RNLI’s Annual Presentation of Awards was held in London’s Barbican Centre on 22 May with guest of honour HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. She presented the RNLI’s Silver Medal for Gallantry to Torbay Coxswain Mark Criddle for his part in...
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