LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Stina
Harwich: At 0630 on the morning of Friday June 8, 1984, Harwich's 44ft Waveney class lifeboat, John Fison, slipped her moorings to go to the aid of the 107ft schooner, Stina. Returning to Maldon from Amsterdam with nine people on board,...
Three Men Not In a Boat:
Three men not in a boat: should the twin-engined lift 6in C class inflatable lifeboat ever have the misfortune to capsize, this is the correct way to right her. The demonstration, given by RNLI staff at Cowes base, shows how the special... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Ten Recipients of the Awards for Gallantry Take a Photo-Call Aboard the Tyne Class the Famous Grouse on the River Thames Before the Start of the Day's Proceedings
The ten recipients of the awards for gallantry take a photo-call aboard the Tyne class The Famous Grouse on the River Thames before the start of the day's proceedings. Visitors to the meetings were later able to go aboard the lifeboat... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
William Dryden
AUGUST 1989: William Dryden, former mechanic of Whitby lifeboat. He was assistant mechanic from 1938 to 1951 when he was appointed mechanic until his retirement in 1967. He was awarded a bronze medal in 1940 and two Royal Humane Society...
Category: Obituaries
Weston-Super-Mare-D Class
Weston-Super-Mare's new D class lifeboat is dedicated at a ceremony held at the station on 14 October 1989. The boat was largely funded from the proceeds of a Boto-X organised by the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust.
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Category: Photographs
Major General Sir Humphry Tollemache
Major General Sir Humphry Tollemache BT, CB, CBE, DL, RM, chairman of Petersfield branch from 1974 to 1975 when he became vice president until 1988. He was awarded a statuette in 1985 and, together with his wife, Lady Tollemache, was the...
Category: Obituaries
Four Saved from Yacht
Walton and Frinton's lifeboat in action on a irvice to another yacht on 21 October 1990 sands to the south of the service on the i page.
The lifeboat had been launched at 0413 to i the Sheerness lifeboat, a helicopter... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Right and It's Goodbye from Him'
Right And it's Goodbye from him...' A Coastguard helicopter makes a farewell flypast after one of the joint winching displays with an inshore lifeboat. The Coastguard also mounted a comprehensive shore-side display of their search... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Bill Kennedy
JUNE 1991 Bill Kennedy, honorary secretary of The Lizard lifeboat station from 1977 until 1983 when he became the branch's public relations officer. He was elected vice chairman in 1986 and chairman from 1990 until he retired in May 1991...
Category: Obituaries
Aiva
Lone yachtsman saved PORT ERIN'S 37ft 6in Rother class lifeboat Osman Gabriel launched at 1502 on April 18, 1987 following reports from Ramsey Coastguard of the yacht Aiva in difficulties and taking water 10 miles north west of the Calf...