LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Past and Present
/n the 7 74 /ears of the RNLI's existence, only 1 19 gold medals for gallantry have been awarded. That in itself is a measure of how jealously the Institution guards the honour, reserving it for acts of bravery in circumstances beyond...
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Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
GORLESTON, SUFFOLK AND WELLS, 1 NOKFOLK.—The large sailing Life-boat on j the Gorleston station, which was transferred there from Great Yarmouth in 1883, having become unfit for further service, has recently been replaced by a new boat of...
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Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of the late Coxswain Angus McPhail, of Thurso, Caithness-shire, who died on 29th June last, at the age of sixty, after a distinguished career in the life-boat.
He was coxswain for thirteen years...
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Patrick Howarth: RNLI Public Relations Officer for More Than a Quarter of a Century
WHEREIN LIES the essence of good public relations? Who better to ask than Patrick Howarth, for more than a quarter of a century public relations officer of the RNLI? His answer is predictably clear-cut and to the point: 'First of all in...
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Last word
Our social media users have been busy sharing their support – especially for a very special fundraiser. If you'd like to get in touch too, write to us using the details at the front of the magazine, or get involved with our...
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Book Reviews
• The Inflatable Boat Book by Kendall McDonald and Malcolm Todd (Pelham Books, £3.75) provides a useful instruction reference for all inflatable boat users and covers a wide field in the present production lines available on the...
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A Breezy Day In Barmouth As the Station's Mersey Class Moira Barry Comes Alongside. Neither Rain Nor Wind Could Dampen the Enthusiasm and Ashore Colourful
A breezy day in Barmouth as the station's Mersey class Moira Barry comes alongside. Neither rain nor wind could dampen the enthusiasm and ashore colourful umbrellas vied with the bunting!. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Dinghy
Cromer, Norfolk - At 10.10 a.m. on 4th February, 1968, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small dinghy with three men on board which was off Haisbro Gat would be in difficulties if they attempted to land. The life-boat Ruby...
Getting the Message
The equipment in everyday use aboard a lifeboat has developed to the point where it has evolved its own jargon, almost as arcane as the language of the sea itself. In this, the first of an occasional series on the technicalities of lifeboats...
Category: Articles
Sjofna, of Oslo
NOVEMBER 23RD. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL, AND CLOVELLY, DEVON.
At 2.30 in the morning the Padstow coastguard telephoned that news had been received from the naval authorities at Falmouth that a ship was ashore at Knap Head, near...