LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The RNLI and me: Jane Devonshire
The MasterChef winner on childhood summers in Dorset, writing a cookbook, and being known as Winklewoman
What was it like being on MasterChef?
It was surreal – that’s the only way I can explain it. You know when... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Former Ship's Boat Tangle
Anstruther, Fifeshire. At 1.55 early on the morning of the 12th of June, 1959, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that he had received a message from a woman living at Elie that an outboard motor boat on passage from St. Andrews to...
From the Fighting Services.
The fighting services have again been most generous with their help. Between them last year they gave over £12,000. The Nary gave seven times as much as in the last yeat of peace; the Air Force eight times as much; the Army tifteen...
Category: Articles
(Right) Bbc Radio Suffolk Talks Live from the Beach to the Duke of Atholl
(right) BBC Radio Suffolk talks live from the beach to The Duke of Atholl who, as Chairman at the time, first announced the fast lifeboat programme. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Wells, of Goole
SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.—On the 14th April, at daylight, the schooner Wells, of Goole, was observed at anchor off this station, with a signal of distress flying.
The schooner was in a dangerous position on a lee shore, a heavy...
The Sailing and Motor Yacht Eleanor
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 4.45 A.M. on the 8th April, 1938, the coastguard reported a small yacht in difficulties.
A strong N.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea. The motor life-boat Agnes Cross was launched at 4.55 A.M....
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Category: Advertisement
Depaky II, of Santiago
Margate, Kent - At 9.10 a.m. on 9th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the motor mechanic that a yacht was aground on Margate Sands. The IRB was launched at 9.20 in a light south westerly breeze and a smooth sea. It was low water. When...
The Open Motor Launch Y-Not
TOW FOR MOTOR LAUNCH DRIFTING ON TO LEE SHORE Falmouth, Cornwall. At 5.18 on the afternoon of the 29th September, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht at anchor off Restronguet Point was dragging on to a lee...
Portrait of a Coxswain
Coxswain Kenneth J. Holland, of the Skegness, Lincolnshire, life-boat Charles Fred Gran- tham. A member of the local life-boat crew since 1947, he was first appointed coxswain in 1965 and then full-time coxswain/mechanic in 1968. Since he...
Category: Articles