LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Goodwins Spare a Ship
As described on page 126, the Goodwin Sands seldom spare vessels that run aground. But occasionally they are lucky. At 3.36 p.m. on 30th March, 1971, the Walmer honorary secretary picked up a message reporting that the tanker Panther of...
Category: Services
Portrait on the Cover
The portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Henry Walker, of Holy Island, Northum- berland, who hasjust retired from theserv- ice. He was appointed coxswain at the be- ginning of 1945 and previously served for some eighteen months as bowman....
Category: Articles
Franklin Mint
Sponsored by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation THE OFFICIAL RAINBOW TROUT COLLECTOR PENKNIFE Engraved bolster, selectively plated wilh 22 carat gold, features on intricate portrayal of the rainbow trout- Handsomely Engraved.
Category: Advertisement
Lionel Lukin - Lifeboat Inventor By Frank Martin
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the patenting of Lionel Lukin's 'unimmergible boat', the first craft ever to be designed specifically for saving human life at sea. Frank Martin, honorary treasurer of the Hythe branch of...
Category: Articles
Book Reviews
Another valuable contribution to life-boat history has been made by Grahame Farr in his latest volume in the Wreck and Rescue Series. This tells the story of the South Devon life-boats (Wreck and Rescue on the Coast of Devon, D. Bradford...
Category: Articles
Naming Ceremonies: Falmouth Tynemouth Campbeltown Holyhead and Harwich
Elizabeth Ann, Falmouth EXACTLY AT 2.30 pm on Tuesday June 10, two RNAS Culdrose helicopters streaming RNLI flags flew past the Customs House Quay, Falmouth, thus raising the curtain on the first of the 1980 lifeboat naming...
Category: Inaugurations
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Saved by her dog's eyes When 14-year-old Catherine Sharman and her dog, Jet, became trapped on rocks by the tide, it proved difficult just to find her. Nightfall, driving rain, rough seas and strengthening winds all posed a challenge to...
Clifton
RHOSNEIGIR, ANGLESEY.—About 1 A.M.
on the 3rd January, the barque Clifton, of Liverpool, was wrecked on Rhosneigir rocks. It being then moderately smooth, the crew remained by the ship in the hope of floating her off; but...
News from the Branches. 1st April to 30th June
1st April to 30th June.
Greater London.
ACTON AND CHISWICK (MIDDLESEX).
—Annual Meeting on llth April.
Speakers : The Mayor and the District Organizing Secretary....
Category: Branches
Jeff Leyton,
Jeff Leyton, star of Les Miserables, sang for the lifeboats at Ulster Hall concert, Belfast, on 25 October. The musical evening was hosted by local band, Festival Brass, and saw Jeff performing hits from some well known and loved musicals.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs