LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

We’re a few months into our Charity of the Year partnership with Yorkshire Building Society – and their fundraising is already making a splash!

The Come Rain or Shine campaign was launched on 27 January – SOS Day....

At 3.45 a.m. on igth June, 1967, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the yacht Breakaway had reported that she had been rammed by a coaster off Beachy head. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 4 o'clock in a light...

St. Helier, Jersey.—20th November, 1937. The life-boat took a pilot out to a vessel lying off Rozel Harbour, as there was no other suitable boat available, and brought back the master to attend an inquest on his mate, who had been...

Salcombe, Devon.—At 9.7 on the night of the 4th of November, 1954, the Prawle Point coastguard telephoned that red flares had been seen half a mile south-east of Prawle Point. At 9.20 the life-boat Samuel and Marie Parkhouse put out. There...

Keith Graham, Exmouth lifeboat coxswain, was at The Anchor public house in Oldbury on Severn on 3 July to receive a cheque for £1,000 which had been raised by pub regulars.

Keith accepted the cheque at a supper which... - View image in PDF

HEROIC. Help us to raise £5000 fortheRNLI •WT.CE HORSLEY DARn The reverse of the mug The Grace Darling Mug Honouring one and a half centuries of heroism at sea.

Now a legend forever - Grace Darling faced a wild and...

20p per word; Minimum 10 words FUND RAISING Advertising pencils, superb ballpens, combs, diaries, each gold stamped Lifeboat name, etc., raise funds, quickly easily. Bran Tub Toys: samples from Northern Novelties, Bradford BD1...

MAY 26TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 12.10 A.M. a message was received from the South Goodwin Light-vessel through theDeal coastguard that a vessel was ashore on the sands to the N.E. by E. A N.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor...