LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Two Boats
Launch team praised THE STORMS which battered the south east coast of England last autumn left Eastbourne lifeboat station behind a three foot high sandbank, 30ft in length.
At 1913 on November 1, 1987, Coxswain Graham Cole...
A Hero's Beginning
Someone who remains nameless sent this photograph in to the offices of the Lifeboat We've been looking for an excuse to use the picture as it shows Humber lifeboat crew over 30 years ago - including a one Brian Bevan (circled) who looks... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Captain Mark Kerr DFC RN
Captain Mark Kerr DFC RN, honorary secretary of Clovelly lifeboat station from 1973 to 1983..
Category: Obituaries
Concerts and 'Copters
Phil Coulter and Ralph Me Tell share a joke with Paddy Gallagher, honorary secretary of Valentia lifeboat station.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
William Stewart,
William Stewart, station honorary secretary of Wick lifeboat from 1980 to 1990. He was awarded a Silver badge in 1990..
Category: Obituaries
The Icelandic Trawler Olafur Gisli and M.V. Gavina
Icelandic trawler AT 0430 ON MONDAY December 12, 1979, HM Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of Fleetwood lifeboat station that MV Gavina of Fleetwood was trying to take in tow an Icelandic trawler, Olafur Gisli, west of Shell Wharf....
Some Special Gifts
H.M. THE KING and ELM. The Queen both seat special gifts in November last to show their interest in the pro- gress of the Motor Life-boat Scheme.
* * * * The 1st Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders have sent...
Category: Donations
Holiday Spirit
A local club’s sailing session made it a busy Valentine’s day for Aberystwyth lifeboat crew. The B class Spirit of Friendship was launched when a dinghy was seen capsizing several times, with her two-person crew having more and more trouble...
Category: Articles
Shoreline
Insignia You may not be aware of the various insignia available exclusively to you. The picture (r) will show you what you may be missing: a hoist flag . . . a Shoreline tie ... a marcasite brooch . . . a sweat shirt? Not in the picture is...
Category: Articles
Broughty Ferry (Dundee): Before the Naming Ceremony Began a Souvenir Programme Was Presented to the Duke of Kent By Catherine Piggot (Right) Daughter of Cre
Broughty Ferry (Dundee): Before the naming ceremony began a souvenir programme was presented to the Duke of Kent by Catherine Piggot (right), daughter of Crew Member Alastair Piggot. After the ceremony Coxswain John Jack and his crew took... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs