LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
January 29 1976: British Airways Helicopter Lifts Off Crew of 17 from Trawler Ben Gulvain When With Engine Failure She Had Run Aground Near Aberdeen In Gale Force Winds
January 29, 1976: British Airways helicopter lifts off crew of 17 from trawler Ben Gulvain when, with engine failure, she had run aground near Aberdeen in gale force winds.
photograph by courtesy of Miss I. M.... - View image in PDF
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Dr Joseph Soar
There was a service of commemoration for Dr. Joseph Soar, M.B.E., an honorary life governor of the R.N.L.I. and secretary of the St. David's branch, at St. David's Cathedral on 13th August, 1972. A memorial plaque to Dr. Soar was...
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The Countess of Dartmouth Being Presented With An Evening Stole, Hand-Knitted By Mr. George Welburn, Coxswain of Bridlington Life-Boat
The Countess of Dartmouth being presented with an evening stole, hand-knitted by Mr. George Welburn, coxswain of Bridlington life-boat. The presentation was made during the annual fashion show organized by the Bridlington branch of the... - View image in PDF
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A Sailboard (1)
Marooned on dolphin THE DLA of Morecambe lifeboat station was informed by Liverpool Coastguard at 1625 on Sunday October 17, 1982, that a board sailor was in difficulties in Half Moon Bay, near Heysham. Maroons were fired at 1628 and at 1635...
First Launch
First launch The townspeople of Swanage proudly look on as their new 12m Mersey class lifeboat Robert Charles Brown is launched for the first time along the station slipway on 12 June. The event marked the culmination of many years hard... - View image in PDF
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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...
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Cover Picture
by Joanne O'Brien/Format The medallists at the 1996 Presentation of Awards, pictured at Tower Bridge before the ceremony. With them are the family rescued by Little and Broad Haven's D class and the two girls plucked to safety from... - View image in PDF
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Pulling power
When a man was washed off Whitley Bay promenade into a very lively sea on 20 June, the B class lifeboat from Cullercoats was sent to help.
The man was being repeatedly thrown against the promenade, but the water was too...
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Spotter's Guide
Back by popular demand, TTra Lifeboat brings you the definitive guide to all operational RNLI lifeboat classes - starting this issue with the all-weather lifeboats… Severn The Severn is the largest of the fleet and Is designed to lie afloat....
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A Fishing Boat (6)
NOVEMBER 14TH. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT.
During the afternoon a returning fishing boat reported that another fishing boat, with two men on board attending to their lobster creels, was in difficulties. A south-east gale was blowing,...