LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fagotin II
FRENCH YACHT DISMASTED Bembridge, Isle of Wight. A French yacht was seen to be in difficulties with a broken mast two miles north west of the Nab Tower at 8.51 p.m. on 9th July, 1965. She had anchored near the Dean Tail buoy. The life-boat...
White water grafting
Our flood rescue team volunteers will travel anywhere in the world to prevent tragedies in flood disasters – but how do you train for lifesaving in such extreme conditions?
With a heave and an...
Category: Articles
John Davies and Maggie Brocklebank
LITTLEHAVEN.—The Friend Life-boat proceeded to the assistance of two schooners, the John Davies, of Carnarvon, bound from Portmadoc for Bridgewater with a cargo of slates, and the Maggie Brocklebank, of Barrow, bound from Liverpool for...
The silent epidemic
WORLDWIDE, AN ESTIMATED 372,000 PEOPLE DROWN EVERY YEAR
In too many countries, drowning is the leading killer of children. It affects the poorest in our world first and worst: people caught in the rhythms of everyday life...
Category: Articles
Two Sailboards, a Dinghy, two Yachts, a Catamaran and a Trimaran
An afternoon's work A SOUTH-EASTERLY NEAR GALE, force 7.
deteriorating to gale force 8 with heavy rain squalls was blowing at Hayling Island during the afternoon of Saturday September 19, 1981. The tide was ebbing so...
Resolutions Passed at the Annual Meeting for 1882
THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON IN THE CHAIR.
1.—Moved by the CHAIRMAN :— 1.—That the following Noblemen and Gentlemen be the Officers of the Institution for the current year:— (Vide next page for this list.)...
Category: Meetings
THE LANGDON LEGACY
It's 27 March 1941. Two days after being attacked by a squadron of Luftwaffe bombers, the SS Somali, a large convoy ship, burns a mile off the Northumberland coast. Intent on saving her cargo, crew from a salvage tug board to assess the...
Category: Articles
Right: Rosaleen Monitors
Right: Rosaleen monitors the 'injured diver' on oxygen as pan of the exercise.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Celia's supporting role
A stellar acting career and a passion for the sea unite in Celia Imrie’s latest role – and thoughts of lifeboats are never far away
As someone who regularly takes the ferry journey from...
Category: Articles
Staithes and Runswick
An indication of the interest aroused by Staithes and Runswick lifeboat weekend last July. It all began with a traditional nightgown parade on the Friday evening through Staithes, led by a jazz band. The next day Staithes and Runswick and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs