Did you know that the RNLI was founded in a pub? On the evening of Friday 17th April the RNLI went back to our roots and presented the RNLI Facebook Live Pub Quiz! Join Swanage crew member Matt was quiz master from 8.30pm for a total of five rounds covering RNLI lifeboats, heritage, medal winners and safety advice, as well as some general nautical knowledge testers. … [Read More...] about RNLI online Live Pub Quiz took place on Friday, 17th April 2020
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LBE “Lifeboats Past And Present” Edition #9 going to press
The latest edition of our LBE magazine, edition #9, Spring 2020, is going to press now. Edited, as ever, to an exemplary standard by our very own, super talented … [Read More...] about LBE “Lifeboats Past And Present” Edition #9 going to press
Books
Past Issues – Lifeboats Past & Present magazine No.4 – Summer 2018
Issue number 4 (Summer 2018) Edition of our popular magazine Lifeboats Past and Present 52 pages packed with lifeboat focused articles and features, … [Read More...] about Past Issues – Lifeboats Past & Present magazine No.4 – Summer 2018
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Large Model Lifeboats Lake Windermere Challenge now taking place on 26th June 2021
Originally scheduled for 2020, but due to the C19 pandemic, now moved to Saturday June 26th 2021, four large scale model RNLI Lifeboats will be taking part in a spectacular challenge, navigating their boats up the potentially … [Read More...] about Large Model Lifeboats Lake Windermere Challenge now taking place on 26th June 2021
Does your organisation hold any Lifeboat / RNLI-related material?
Our very good friends and colleagues at RNLI Heritage in Poole are updating their list of lifeboat and RNLI material held by organisations outside its own (i.e. not in the RNLI’s six museums, Poole HQ Collection or their 238 … [Read More...] about Does your organisation hold any Lifeboat / RNLI-related material?
Historic Lifeboat Illustration Project
We are pleased to discover the rising star of the maritime illustration world, Sean Chambers is undertaking a new exciting project focusing on illustrations of 12 historic, ex RNLI Lifeboats. So far Sean has illustrated the mighty … [Read More...] about Historic Lifeboat Illustration Project