LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Norwegian Liner Braemar, of Oslo
Tynemouth, Northumberland - At 9 p.m. on 20th October, 1966, the honorary secretary intercepted a radio message from the Norwegian liner Braemar, of Oslo, requesting that a helicopter take off a sick man. The coastguard, however, was unable...
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, K.G.
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 121 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 53 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to May 31st, 1934 63,663 H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, K.G.
Presidential...
Category: Meetings
Opening of the New Headquarters: the President Hrh the Duke of Kent With (I to R) the Director Captain Nigel Dixon and the Chairman Major-General Ralph Farrant
Opening of the new headquarters: The President, HRH The Duke of Kent, with (I. to r.) the Director, Captain Nigel Dixon, and the Chairman, Major-General Ralph Farrant.
photograph by courtesy of Bournemouth News and Picture... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
H.R.H. The Princess of Wales, and the Life-Boat Saturday Fund
THE Life-boat Saturday workers through- out the country, and more especially those connected with the Ladies' Auxiliaries, have been greatly encouraged and stimulated in their self-denying efforts during the past summer by the gracious...
Category: Articles
Life-Boat Day In London. The Prince of Wales's Tour of the Depots
LAST year the Prince of Wales, as President of the Institution, issued a special appeal through the Press, for a generous response. This year he took a still more intimate part in the Day by visiting a number of depots, and personally...
Category: Articles
The High-Speed Ferry St Malo
The service by St Helier's Tyne class lifeboat to the high-speed ferry St Malo - reported in the Summer issue of The Lifeboat- has led to the award of the Thanks of the Institution on Vellum to her ex-coxswain, Robert...
Gifts for the "Guide of Dunkirk"
The Durban Rangers and Guides sent to the crew of the Cadgwith lifeboat "Guide of Dunkirk" a big Christmas parcel with puddings, chocolate, sweets, preserves, dried fruits, soap, shaving brushes, razor blades, tooth-brushes,...
Category: Articles
Fred Park Mbe,
Fred Park MBE, former Torbay station honorary secretary from 1948 until 1975. Mr Park was also a member of the branch committee until 1995 and was made an honorary life governor in 1975.
Category: Obituaries
The Converted Ship's Life-Boat Panama
Heavy seas and poor conditions as D class saves threeA service by Port Talbot's D class inshore lifeboat in difficult conditions has led to the award of the Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum to crew member Robert Harris. The...
The R.N.L.I, Issues Three Medals—In Gold, Silver and Bronze. the Reverse Shows Three Men In a Life-Boat, One of Whom Is In the Act of Rescuing An Exhausted Man from the Waves. It Is Inscribed 'L
The R.N.L.I, issues three medals—in gold, silver and bronze. The reverse shows three men in a life-boat, one of whom is in the act of rescuing an exhausted man from the waves. It is inscribed 'Let not the deep swallow me up'. The... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs