LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
London International Boat Show 1980
FOR THE FIRST TIME ever the RNLI had two different stands at Earls Court and for many of the thousands of visitors there was no doubt that the lifeboats were stars of the show. The spotlight fell on us time and again allowing us to give a...
Category: Articles
George jumps at 97!
A 97-year-old man from Bournemouth is believed to have become the UK’s oldest skydiver after jumping out of a plane at 3,000m for the RNLI.
George Moyse jumped, in a tandem dive with an instructor, on 4 April. His grandson...
Category: Articles
Your shout
After discussion and further reflection, Dr Dunning wrote again:
Despite all my experience in GP surgeries and hospital settings I was surprised how affected I was by the experience. I’ve had some thoughts since that might...
Category: Articles
Monthly Figures.
At the end of each month the Institution brings out a leaflet with the figures of launches and lives rescued up to date, Copies of .this leaflet will be sent to any honorary secretaries who would like to have them for distribution..
Category: Articles
Joyce Wells With a Sample of the Named Easter Eggs Which She Makes and Decorates at Home to Raise Money for Brighton Branch In Three Years She Has Made 1748 Eggs and Contributed £724
Joyce Wells with a sample of the named Easter eggs which she makes and decorates at home to raise money for Brighton branch.
In three years she has made 1,748 eggs and contributed £724 to branch funds. If any branch or... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
January
JANUARY Launches 35 Lives rescued 39 JANUARY 1ST. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.
Shortly after one in the afternoon, the flag-officer-in-charge, Liverpool, requested the services of a life-boat to land a soldier who was...
Category: Services
Gentle giant
Quietly spoken, Dave Peel far from dominates a room. But his natural modesty belies a life of daring action and passionate commitment
Dave started saving lives 40 years ago – as a Navy diver on...
Category: Articles
Making a Museum Support the Living
MY HUSBAND AND I took over as joint secretaries of the Barmouth R.N.L.I, branch and guild in 1967. Our hard-working predecessors had received wonderful support in their fund-raising efforts from both residents and visitors. With rapidly...
Category: Articles
March
Launches 33. Lives rescued 42.
MARCH 8TH. - MARGATE, KENT. Just after 5 p.m. the coastguard reported that the local fishing boat Water Lily, which could be seen about three miles north of Margate pier, appeared to be in...
Category: Services
Awards to Honorary Workers
Mr. J. J. LINES has been appointed an Honorary Life-Governor of the Institution in recog- nition of the distinguished services he has rendered as Honorary Secretary of the New- haven Station Branch for upwards of 30 years, and has been...
Category: Awards