LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Two Gold Medals
THE rescue from the Greek motor vessel Nafsiporos, in which fifteen men were saved by the Holyhead and Moelfre lifeboats, will probably long be recalled as one of the great achievements in the life-boat service.
Coxswain...
Category: Medals
The Annual Meetings
The RNLI's Annual Meetings for 1995, held on 18 May, took place at a new venue in London - the Barbican Centre in the City.
The move from the South Bank Centre was a break with the tradition of the past few years and...
Category: Meetings
Rnlike Crazy (Left) By Sally Wilson
Anyone who has recently completed a marathon or is training for one, possibly their first ever, will be grateful to Sally Wilson for putting the experience into words. The RNLI is receiving everincreasing support from sponsored marathon...
Category: Articles
To Show That He Is Still Young at 60 Gordon Gav/Or Planned a Marathon of 12 Sports
To show that he is still young at 60, Gordon Gav/or planned a marathon of 12 sports which he had to complete within 12 hours. In order of performance, they were: glider flying, swimming, boxing, cycling, roller skating, accordion playing,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lady Sarah Fitzalan-Howard at the Wheel of the New Selsey Sussex Life-Boat — a 48-Foot 6-Inch Oakleyaccompanied By Coxswain Ron Arnell
Lady Sarah Fitzalan-Howard at the wheel of the new Selsey, Sussex, life-boat — a 48-foot 6-inch Oakleyaccompanied by Coxswain Ron Arnell.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
On 927 Grace Darling, Part of the National Lifeboat Collection and Now at the Historic Dockyard In Chatham Awaiting Display to the Public Again.
ON 927 Grace Darling, part of the national lifeboat collection and now at the Historic Dockyard in Chatham awaiting display to the public again.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The First All-Weather 'Blue Peter' Lifeboat, the Trent Class Blue Peter VII, on Trials Before Going to Her Station at Fishguard.
The first all-weather 'Blue Peter' lifeboat, the Trent class Blue Peter VII, on trials before going to her station at Fishguard.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Flight Crews Back-Up Teams and Equipment on Display at Culdrose Including a Wessex (I) and Sea King (R) Photograph By Courtesy of Rnas Culdrose
Flight crews, back-up teams and equipment on display at Culdrose, including a Wessex (I) and Sea King (r). photograph by courtesy of RNAS Culdrose. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Rnli Stall at Cheltenham Charities Gala Market In the Town Hall Last September Raised £7287 Members of Cheltenham Branch With Their Impressive Stall and Bac
An RNLI stall at Cheltenham charities gala market in the Town Hall last September raised £72.87. Members of Cheltenham branch, with their impressive stall and backcloth, (I. tor.) Dennis Hughes, Brian Lilley (chairman), Pam . Proctor... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Cheque for £5000 from the Association for Rescue at Sea (Afras) Towards the American/British Lifeboat Appeal Was Recently Presented By Kingman Brewster Uni
A cheque for £5,000 from the Association for Rescue at Sea (AFRAS) towards the American/British Lifeboat Appeal was recently presented by Kingman Brewster, United States Ambassador (I.) to Vice- Admiral Sir Peter Compston, chairman,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs