LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Past and Present
35 years ago The report of the 1959 AGM in the June 1959 issue of THE LIFEBOAT makes an interesting comparison with that of its successor 35 years later, the costs may be missing several zeros compared with today's figures but threeand-...
Category: Articles
Fishing Cobles (1)
The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Hollon the Third was launched at 10.30 A.M. on the 6th December, in a moderate N.E. gale with a heavy sea, and escorted into safety four of the local fishing cobles which had been overtaken by the bad...
A Memorial to Richard Cowling, Who Was Coxswain of the Flamborough Life-Boat for 20 Years, Was Unveiled In Flamborough Church on 18th June
A memorial to Richard Cowling, who was coxswain of the Flamborough life-boat for 20 years, was unveiled in Flamborough church on 18th June. Here the Vicar (the Rev.
E. Appleyard) is pointing to the memorial stone which... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boat Station at Lytham - St. Anne's Began Life As a Mussel Purification Station
The life-boat station at Lytham - St Anne's began life as a mussel purification station. It is said that the idea for adapting the premises came from Mechanic George Harrison. Next door is the local yacht club whose members are dedicated... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Dagenite Batteries
Lifeboats depend on Dagenite Batteries So can you.
Dagenite batteries are used extensively by the RNLI; and they don't take any chances. Isn't this the kind of dependability you want for your car ? Dagenite...
Category: Advertisement
A Magnificent Model of a Galleon Made By Mr G Ritchie
A magnificent model of a galleon, made by Mr G. Ritchie of Whitehills, Banffshire, was the star prize in a raffle run during a coffee morning organised by the local ladies guild. The raffle raised £405 and here Mr Ritchie draws the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Pub Partners
In March Caterbury and District branch decided to collect in all the pubs in their area. What they hadn't realised was that there were 110 pubs in their patch so they enlisted local supporters to help.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Memories of a Jersey Crewman
In place of a "Focus" report on a life-boat station we are publishing the following contribution sent to us by a crewman of the Jersey life-boat, who wishes to remain anonymous. The article was received after "Focus on St....
Category: Articles
A Sailing Dinghy (1)
A SAILING DINGHY in difficulties off Little Orme was sighted by Llandudno deputy launching authority and station mechanic at 1525 on April 27, 1974. The DLA immediately advised HM Coastguard and assembled the crew.
The wind...
The Converted Yacht Thoma II,a Tug and a Fire-Float
OCTOBER 26TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At 7.45 in the evening the naval control asked the life-boat coxswain to assemble his crew, as a vessel, somewhere in the east anchorage, was sending out a wireless SOS, and a tug and a fire-float...