LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The 1986 North Sunderland Harbour Fete
The 1986 North Sunderland harbour fete was officially opened by Her Grace the Duchess of Northumberland, seen here accepting a bouquet from Karla-Elise Reay, grand-daughter of branch secretary Robert Reay. Torrential rain half an hour before... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Sir Ronald Radford
SEPTEMBER 1995 Sir Ronald Radford KCB MBE, a life vice-president of the RNLI. Sir Ronald was elected to the committee of management in 1977 and was appointed a vice-president in 1986 and a life vice-president in 1991. He was also chairman of...
Category: Obituaries
Lifeboatman Matthew Foster
Lifeboatman Matthew Foster is pictured on board the Atlantic 75 lifeboat with some 'young recruits'. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Salopia
NINE TEENAGERS RESCUED Ramsgate, Kent. At 8.47 p.m. on Thursday the 5th September, 1963, the coxswain received a report from the east pier watchman, that a yacht was in difficulties about two miles south of the pier. The life-boat Michael...
The Dredger William All Press
Hastings, Sussex - At 12.43 p.m. on 10th October, 1968, the honorary secretary was informed that six men aboard the dredger William All Press were in danger and the assistance of the life-boat was requested to take them off. At 12.57 the...
Dear Reader
When I mentioned at work that I was going to join Ballycotton lifeboat crew, they were so supportive. They know that I need to go home on the dot on training days. They also know I have to eat half an hour before I leave to ensure I’m not...
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The S.S. Radstock
STEAMER TOWED IN St. Mary'*, Scilly Islands.—At about 10.40 on the night of the 4th of October, 1947, the Round Island Lighthouse wirelessed that a vessel was firing dis- tress signals about two miles north of the island, and the motor...
Charles Knill
JULY 1991 Charles Knill. president of Ilfracombe lifeboat station branch since 1983. He joined the beach party in 1950 and was appointed head launcher in 1958 until his retirement in 1979. He carried out duties as deputy launching authority...
Category: Obituaries
Fishing Cobles
NEWBIGGIN.—Seventeen of the fishingcobles which had gone to sea early in the morning of the 14th February were overtaken by a gale from S. to S.W. and a strong sea and, as their return home was attended by considerable risk, the Lifeboat...
Digital Donations
In these difficult economic times, some traditional ways of giving have seen a decline. We have, however, seen a very welcome 20% year-on-year growth in online donations.
Donating to charities online is becoming more...
Category: Articles