LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Mrs Meryl Taaffe, Vice President and Treasurer of Barmouth ladies lifeboat guild. She joined the branch in 1972 and had a stint as Secretary until 1992 when she became Vice President and Treasurer. She was awarded the Silver badge in... - View image in PDF

Whitby ladies' lifeboat guild have reached their year end having raised £14,000. A major fund raiser was the summer draw, the first prize a painting donatedby Whitby artist Mr John Freeman, who is shown below with members of the... - View image in PDF

Left; Paul Douglas and daughters Sarah, Carra and Norma (with family pet Jake) are pictured presenting their cheque to Queensferry lifeboat crew members in memory of wife and mum Carol Anne Douglas Photo: Hamish Campbell. - View image in PDF

Mr Robin Knox- Johnson, the Atlantic sailor, who is a member of the Committee of Management of the RNLI, declared at the annual meeting: 7 think we should remember their families who stay behind while they go out and risk their lives'.... - View image in PDF

Lifesavers under a blue sky - RNLI Atlantic 75, Walters Lifeboat with KNRM Rigid inflatable lifeboat. Christien.. - View image in PDF

During the first Benson and Hedges Fair Isle International Yacht Race, which was mentioned in the Y.L.A. section in the January edition, the crew of the reserve life-boat Hilton Briggs from Kirkwall, exercising in the area, towed two of the... - View image in PDF

Damaged steering YARMOUTH COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston lifeboat station at 0236 on Monday May 3, 1982, that the yacht Seamist of Rhu had sustained damage to her steering gear two hours earlier on...

" / have given all those fifty badges out, and now am wanting many more as I have more new members to give them to, and also many of the old workers are very anxious to join. .. .

I am quite sure that the Guild is a...