LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Hundred Years Ago
WE believe that a life-belt, for an adult person of average size, ought to have, at the least, buoyant power equal to 20 Ibs., and as much more as can conveniently be obtained.
Having decided on the amount of buoyancy, the...
Category: Articles
HALF A CENTURY OF FUNDRAISING
The tale starts back in the 1960s, when two inspired RNLI volunteers were enjoying a Fred. Olsen cruise …
When supporters Howard and Poppy Bell encouraged fellow guests to help the RNLI during their holiday, the...
Category: Articles
News from the Branches. 1st April to 31st July
1st April to 31st July.
Greater London.
GREATER LONDON.—Life-boat day.
District conference. (For special report see page 131.) ACTON AND CHISWICK.—Annual meet- ing. Amount...
Category: Branches
Foreign coins
It is ESTIMATED that there are some £20—£30 millions worth of foreign coins lying around this country. The banks are not interested, neither are the foreign exchange bureaux, in anything other than notes.
In 1977...
Category: Donations
Lifeboat Small Ads
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On the Sands. A Yachtsman's Story of His Rescue
[The Yachting Monthly of March 1952 published an account by Mr.
D. K. Rae of a trip in his W-feet auxiliary yacht Sirius. It started from the Crouch, but the Sirius grounded on the Buxey Sand off Clacton. The crew laid out...
Category: Articles
Erlo Hills (1)
Fourteen rescued A TRAWLER, Erlo Hills, ashore north west of the Mull of Kintyre, Argyllshire, was reported by Clyde Coastguard to the honorary secretary of Campbeltown lifeboat station at 0655 on Friday October 2, 1981. Maroons were fired...
A National Fire Service Float
APRIL 7TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At 6.25 P.M. the naval control asked for the help of the life-boat with a national fire service float which was in difficulties at the loading pier. A S.W. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. The...
And Another: Spidot a Self-Powered Unit Which Is An Integral Part of the Trolley the Engine Is High Above the Water Note the Anchor Which Is Dropped on Shoreline Fo
And another: SPIDOT a self-powered unit which is an integral part of the trolley. The engine is high above the water. Note the anchor which is dropped on shoreline for emergency recovery of the unit. Note, too, the guiding lights on the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Fishing Fleet
The Girvan fish- ing fleet were out fishing early on the morning of the 28th February, when a gale sprang up from S.W., which veered to N.W. and increased in violence. All the boats reached harbour safely with the exception of four, and...