LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

BRONZE MEDAL SERVICE AT EASTBOURNE MARCH 20TH. - EASTBOURNE, HASTINGS, AND NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX. During the night the London steamer Barnhill, of 5,430 tons, was in the English Channel on her way from Nova Scotia to London. Two of the...

St. David's, Pembrokeshire.—At about 1.40 P.M. on the 15th January, 1938, coastguard reported that the s.s. Spero, of Newcastle, was drifting towards the shore five" miles north of St. David's Head. She was bound with a general...

For all those birthdays and other special events in your 2011 diary, why not send an RNLI ecard?

Available in a range of designs to suit every occasion, our ecards are fun, funky and environmentally friendly. They cost...

Brothers found in failing light Brothers Aran and Marcus Farrell were fortunate to survive after the dinghy capsized in strong winds off Downderry and they tried to swim ashore in fading light. Looe lifeboat was alerted and quickly located...

B.E.M. Presentation When Mr. John Davics, M.P., Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, presented awards at a ceremony at Lancaster House, London, in June, Mr. Henry Philcox, the Second Coxswain of the Shoreham Harbour life-boat, received...

Stornoway's Arun SirMaxAitken Is pictured from aboard the stranded merchant vessel Golf Star as the lifeboat stands by in worsening weather on 21 October 1995.

The Antiguan registered Golf Star was on passage from...

To THOMAS M. SINCLAIR, on his retirement, after serving for 24J years as coxswain of the Aberdeen life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To ROBERT YOUNG, on his retirement, after serving for 13J...

Yesterday . . . 'The Illustrated London News' records the first launch, in 1867, of Licensed Victualler, the first RNLI lifeboat to be stationed at Hunstanton. Boat, carriage and a 'commodious house' were paid for by the...