LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Voluntary Spirit
Fortunately the age old advice 'never, ever volunteer' is as widely disregarded today as it was in Sir William Hillary's time. Richard Mann, the RNLI's Regions Manager, looks at some of the ways that the Institution is...
Category: Articles
Rescue from Coaster With Forty-Five Degree List
At 7.30 on the morning of the 5th of November, 1957, the honorary secretary of the New Brighton station, Captain G. Ayre, learnt from the Formby coastguard that the /. B. Kee, a coaster of 211 tons, of Castletown, Tsle of Man, was in...
Category: Services
Sidelights on Stations
WHEN Miss Grace Monro gave £1,000 to be divided largely between the life-boat crews and helpers at Holy Island, North Sunderland, Penlee and Sennen Cove during 1964, the Holy Island crew decided to express their gratitude by sending her...
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Lifeboat Services from Page 118
Lifeboat Services from page 118 July 6, 26. 28. August 10, 11, 23 and 24 (twice) Crimdon Dene, Co Durham D class inflatable: June 15. 28, July 28, August 16 and 24 Cromer, Norfolk 48ft din Oakley: June 23 D class inflatable: July 12, August...
Category: Services
Rupert Lifeboat Collector Par Excellence: Captain and Mrs F Wilson's African Grey Parrot Does His Trick of Duty at Their Front Gate Being a Talkative Bird He Is Very Persu
Rupert, lifeboat collector par excellence: Captain and Mrs F. Wilson's African grey parrot does his trick of duty at their front gate. Being a talkative bird, he is very persuasive and in just three weeks last August, collected more than... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Author Richard Mann In the Museum at Rnli Hq West Quay Road Poole As the Institution's Display Manager It Is Part of His Work to Care for the Institution's Museums and to Support The
The author, Richard Mann, in the museum at RNL1 HQ, West Quay Road. Poole. As the Institution's display manager it is part of his work to care for the Institution's museums and to support the volunteer curators who run... - View image in PDF
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Blenwatch the Atlantic 21 Rigid Inflatable Lifeboat Donated to the Rnli By Fred Olsen Lines Was Presented to (I) Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Compston a Deputy Chairman of the Institution By Peter R
Blenwatch, the Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat donated to the RNLI by Fred Olsen Lines, was presented to (I.) Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Compston, a deputy chairman of the Institution, by Peter Robinson, Fred Olsen's passenger director... - View image in PDF
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The District Inspector of Life-Boats for the South East, Mr. R. D. Pike, Being Briefed by Staff- Sergeant R. Fennessey, U.S.A.F., About the Pilot's Survival Kit Used With the McDonnell F-4C Phantom II fighter
The District Inspector of Life-boats for the South East, Mr. R. D. Pike, being briefed by Staff- Sergeant R. Fennessey, U.S.A.F.,about the pilot's survival kit used with the McDonnell F-4C Phantom II fighter.. - View image in PDF
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Amanda and Polly Ann Ball and Their Friends Won First Prize In the Fancy Dress Competition at the Greater London Horse Show Last Year They Sent £2 of Their Prize Money T
Amanda and Polly Ann Ball and their friends won first prize in the fancy dress competition at the Greater London Horse Show last year. They sent £2 of their prize money to Great Yarmouth and Gorleston lifeboat.. - View image in PDF
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(Below) In the Calm After the Storm the Tiny Gap Into Which the Lifeboat Was Manoeuvred Can Clearly Be Seen. at the Time of the Service It Was Dark, Blowing Force 10
(Below) In the calm after the storm the tiny gap into which the lifeboat was manoeuvred can clearly be seen. At the time of the service it was dark, blowing Force 10 and with a large surge running. Photos Graeme Story, Lerwick. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs