LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Notes of the Quarter
A MAJOR new boat building programme was decided upon by the Committee of Management of the R.N.L.I, at its February meeting. As anA Sister's Thanks The following is an extract from a letter received by Captain J. B. Jones, O.B.E.,...
Category: Articles
The Lord and Lady Provost of Glasgow Dr and Mrs Gray Aboard City of Glasgow III
The Lord and Lady Provost of Glasgow, Dr and Mrs Gray, aboard City of Glasgow III. Behind them, (second I) is Coxswain Ian Johnson and in the background (centre) and (far r) are RNLI director. Lt Cdr Brian Miles and chairman. The Duke of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Launches
ABERDEEN ON-124S(17-24):Mar 9,Apr 9.15 D-536:Mar 27,Apr 9 ABERSOCH B-790:Apr9(x2).10 ABERYSTWYTH B-704:Apr 22,25 ACHILL ISLAND ON-1240(14-28)Aprn AITH ON-123Z(17-14):)an 30,Mar 9,27 ALDEBURGH ON-ll93(l2-34):Feb11.
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Category: Services
Steam Life-Boats
THE question has often been asked—why are not life-boats propelled by steam power? It is a very natural question when we consider the difficulty of rowing any boat against a strong wind, and the much greater difficulty of doing so when, in...
Category: Articles
The Help of Theatres and Cinemas
IN The, Lifeboat for last February an account was given of the help received from cinemas during the display of two films, " Down to the Sea in Ships " and " Women Who Give," which had Life-boat interest. These films were...
Category: Articles
The Oldest Collector?
The oldest collector? Mr Frank Gay, aged 102, is a keen supporter of the RNLI and has been collecting at his block of flats in Liss, Hampshire for the past 12 years. A master baker, he was still baking and icing cakes for friends and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
THURSDAY, 11th January, 1906.
Silt EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Building, Finance and...
Category: Committee
Warminster Mayor Ann Coventry Launching the Sponsored Boat Push, Along With Club Members.
Warminster mayor Ann Coventry launching the sponsored boat push, along with club members.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Your Letters
Licencing for sailors? is interesting to speculate on what would happen if we were ever to lose our traditional freedom to go to sea.
Many lifeboat callouts are for seafarers in small craft powered by unreliable outboard...
Category: Correspondence
Rugged In the Extreme Caithness Lifeboat Stations: Thurso and Wick By Joan Davies
In winter, on ten to fifteen days out of every month, winds will blow at force 7 or above around the north-eastern tip of Scotland. The waters of the Pentland and Moray Firths are some of the most notorious in the world. The mainland...
Category: Articles