LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Yacht
Yacht aground THE POLICE informed Barrow coxswain, Robert Charnley, at 2300 on August 24, 1974, that an independent source had reported the sighting of a red flare north of Walney Island. They were advising HM Coastguard, who would be...
Functional Clothing
Ralph Let. Technical Editor 'Camping A Caravanning' the finest outdoor garments * I have ever seen . . . not just good material and well made It is the amount of thought that has gone into the design that delights me I give this •...
Category: Advertisement
A Chinook Inflatable
Missing divers found It was a family affair at Lyme Regis earlier this year when a lifeboat crew member's father and brother were instrumental in saving the lives of two divers.
On the afternoon of 9 May, three skin...
The lifesaving craft
Anyone who thinks the world of Freemasonry is shrouded in mystery and self-service obviously didn’t get a taste of OrangeAid. Alluding to the distinctive RNLI lifeboat livery, the OrangeAid appeal saw Essex members of the United Grand Lodge...
Category: Articles
The Duke of Kent's Presidential Address
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 145 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 17 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to 15th June, 1939 66,237 The Duke of Kent's Presidential Address A Record Year.<...
Category: Meetings
Annual General Meeting. Life-Boatmen Were Honoured
Life-Boatmen Were Honoured During 1964 rescue craft of the Royal National Life-boat Institution received more service calls than in any year since the foundation of the Institution in 1824. This was reported by Captain the Hon. V. M. Wyndham...
Category: Meetings
A Steam Trawler
Ramsgate, Kent. — 21st May. A steam trawler had been reported ashore' on the Brake Sands, but she had refloated arid gone on her way.-—• Rewards, £5 8s..
Summary of Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 21st October, 1926.
SIR GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the Chair.
Elected Brig.-Gen, Noel M. Lake, C.B., an Honorary life-Governor of the Institution.
Reported the resignation from...
Category: Committee
The S.S. Teddington
SEPTEMBER 17TH. - NOVEMBER 6TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. The S.S. Teddington, of London, with a valuable cargo on board, had been attacked by German aeroplanes and set on fire. Her crew had been taken off by a naval vessel and the steamer had...
Eighth National Lottery
PRIZEWINNERS in the eighth RNLI national lottery, which raised nearly £22,500, were drawn at Poole headquarters on Wednesday April 30 by John Piper. Well known as a broadcaster on Radio Solent, John Piper has been appointed as regional...
Category: Articles