LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Benefactors: "Not of An Age, But for All Time." Henry Greathead. [Born 1757. Died 1813]
IT is our national boast that Britannia rules the waves, and so it was only befitting that the honour of, inventing the Life-boat should fall to the lot of a Briton. Whether or not Henry Greathead was that particular Briton has been a matter...
Category: Articles
Vision of the future?
Predicting future technology is rarely an exact science. But we couldn't resist a peek into the world of 2074 – and what a lifeboat of the future might look like …
‘How, sir, would you make...
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Swedish Lifeboat Arrives for Trials
Swedish lifeboat arrives for trials The Swedish Victoria class lifeboat, which is to be trialled by the RNLI as part of the RNLI's Lifeboats 2000 boat development programme, arrived in Poole on 15 February.
She was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
List of Launches
Station-by-station lifeboat launches for March, April and May 1998 Aberdeen Arun. Mar 15, May 23 and 31 D Class. Mar 6, 15, 25. 29, Way 4 and 23 Abersoch Atlantic 21, Mar 1. Apr 11, 26, May 1,2. 14, 17. 19 (Twice), 23 (Twice) and 25...
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Classified Advertisements
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Four More Lifeboats for the Rnlis Miniature
Four more lifeboats for the RNLis miniature collection were presented to Ravmond Baxter bv Brian Williams fr) at Earls Court. Made bv Mr Williams, thev are the gift of Mr and Mrs R. Phillips of Salcombe.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
News from the Branches. 1st July to 30th September
Greater London.
BROMLEY AND COVENT GARDEN.— Life-boat Days.
BALING.—Addresses to Groavenor Ward Women's Conservative Association and the Rotary Club by the District Organizing Secretary. Life-boat...
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Classifieds
Rescue at sea By Clayton Evans Published by Chrysalis Books ISBN 0851779344 Price: £35 Canadian Coast Guard Coxswain Clayton Evans has spent a decade gathering material from all over the world to create this reference and general...
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The Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
Royal National Institution FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS.
PATRONESS.
HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY...
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News from the Branches. 1st October to 31st December
Greater London.
ASHFORD.—Flag Whist Drive.
BARKING.—Life-boat in the procession celebrating the incorporation of Barking as a Borough.
BRONDESBUBY. — Address to Young People's League...
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