LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Baron Elcho
Workington, Cumberland.—On the morning of the 12th of November, 1952, the S.S. Baron Elcho, of Ardros- san, wirelessed that she was short of provisions. At 10.30 the life-boat N.T. was launched in a calm sea with a light easterly...
Older Lifeboats Had An Honoured Place: the Elliott Gill (Left) One of the Liverpool Lifeboats and Robert and Ellen Robson the Ex- Whitby Pulling Boat a Launching Tract
Older lifeboats had an honoured place: The Elliott Gill (left), one of the Liverpool lifeboats, and Robert and Ellen Robson, the ex- Whitby pulling boat. - View image in PDF
A launching tractor nearby was a constant joy to children.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
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Category: Medals
The British Whale-Factory Ship Balaena
WHALE FACTORY SHIP AGROUND Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.— At 10.26 on the night of the 14th of May, 1947, the coastguard telephoned a report from the Newarp Light-vessel that a vessel was aground on Winterton Bridge, three miles...
Resolutions Passed at the Annual General Meeting, 1901
HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., V.P., m THE CHAIR.
Moved by His Grace The DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., V.P.
Seconded by Sir JOSEPH W.
PEASE, Bart., M.P.
Category: Meetings
A Gallant Boy
ON the 26th of March, three Army officers from Dover, members of the Royal Artillery Yacht Club, set sail in a yacht for Margate. Just after four in the afternoon they were seen by the shore attendant attempting to enter Ramsgate harbour. He...
Category: Articles
The Norwegian Motor Boat Runda
SEPTEMBER 24TH. - LONGHOPE , ORKNEYS. At about five in the evening the coastguard reported that a vessel needed help about a mile N.W. of Duncansby Head, and the motor life-boat Thomas McCunn was launched at 5.30. A S.E. gale was blowing,...
Weathering the storm
As the recession continues, your support for the RNLI is more important than ever.
Six out of ten lifeboat launches are only possible thanks to legacy gifts. While we expect the number of gifts to increase over the coming...
Category: Articles
Mrs. Finch, of Chelmsford
By the death of Mrs. Finch of Chelms- ford, on 15th August, the Institution has lost an honorary worker whose devotion to the life-boat service was shown by her refusal to give up her work for it, even when disabled by serious illness. Mrs....
Category: Obituaries