LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Tender Florence
LYTHAM.—While the heavy gale was blowing on the 7th October, the steam tender Florence;, of Preston, was seen to part one of her chains and collide with another steamer, damaging both vessels.
The sea being very high, at...
Winner
Holy Island, and North Sunderland, Northumberland.—At 10.40 on the night of the 26th of August, 1956, the coastguard reported that the fishing boat Winner of Holy Island, skippered by the life-boat coxswain, which had left at 5.30 that...
Members of the Top Form of Kensington High School Visit Whits Table Ilb Station the School Had Just Raised £1000 from Its Summer Carnival the Proceeds Being Shar
Members of the top form of Kensington High School visit Whits table ILB station.
The school had just raised £1,000 from its summer carnival, the proceeds being shared between Kensington branch and its station... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Interesting New Concept In Lifeboat Design from Sweden.
An interesting new concept in lifeboat design from Sweden. Designed to combine the advantages of conventional construction and the RIB, the perimeter tubing is solid rather than inflatable.
Two of these lifeboats have now... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Arun Class Is the Most Numerous of the RNLI's All-Weather Lifeboats.
The Arun class is the most numerous of the RNLI's all-weather lifeboats.
Designed to lie afloat on a mooring 46 boats were built between 1971 and 1990 for use in every Division.
Although some changes... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Earlier Photograph of Eric Seal In Eyemouth Illustrates the Difficult Narrow Entrance to the Port.
An earlier photograph of Eric Seal in Eyemouth illustrates the difficult and narrow entrance to the port.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Alderney Lifeboat Crew Are Presented to the Duchess of Kent By Coxswain Stephen Shaw
Alderney lifeboat crew are presented to the Duchess of Kent by Coxswain Stephen Shaw. Behind the Duchess are (r) Mr Michael Vernon, a deputy chairman of the RNLI, and (I) Dr John Ayoub, chairman of the branch committee. photograph by... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Management.
Thursday, 21st January, 192S.
The Hon. GEORGE COLVILLE, in the Chair.
Reported the resignation of Captain SELWYN H. DAY, C.B., D.S.O., R.N.R., from the Committee of...
Category: Committee
A week in the sun
The south of England saw some gorgeous weather in June and early July, with crowds flocking to the Dorset coast. But it wasn’t fun in the sun for everyone, as RNLI lifeguards found while patrolling the beaches
The unbroken...
Category: Articles
Withdrawn English Coinage Can Mean Revenue for the Life-Boat Service the Coins Including Some Silver Date from Left to Right (Top) 194419411939 18761898 1940 1
Withdrawn English coinage can mean revenue for the life-boat service. The coins, including some silver, date from left to right (top) 1944,1941,1939, 1876,1898, 1940, 1914 and 1940. The 1940 half-crown is a good specimen.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs