LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

IN 1928 the Institution stationed at Southend-on-Sea, Essex, a motor life- boat of the Ramsgate type. This life-boat, which had been given and endowed by the Civil Service Life-boat Fund, was named Greater London in the following year by H.R...

The RNLI's fleet of inshore lifeboats do sterling service 365 days a year - but who is responsible for the creation of such trusted workhorses? The volunteers so rightly renowned for their skill and bravery in saving lives at sea rely...

Wick, Caithness-shire.—At 8.30 in the evening of the 22nd of September, 1951, a man telephoned from Helms- dale that he had taken three men out in a coble to shoot sea birds and landed them on a cliff west of Berrie- dale Head. A fresh...

Every lifeboat station and lifeguard beach is unique and each has different requirements if its volunteers are to successfully save lives at sea. Community fundraising and regional appeals can be tailored to meet these specific needs and...

FORTHCOMING EVENTS We regret that we are unable to include notices of forthcoming events in THE LIFEBOAT. Although we appreciate fully the benefits of obtaining advance publicity for fundraising events the sheer number involved would soon...

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire 54ft Arun ON 1050: July 30 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 2, 10, 25 (three times) and July 27 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 7, July 5, 19, 25, 28 and 30 Aberystwyth, Dyfed C class: June 1, 2, 12, July 1,...

We have lift offHovercraft to join RIMLI's fleet The first RNU rescue hovercraft will be in operation as early as January 2003, located in Morecambe. The decision to go ahead was made by the RNLI Executive Committee after successful...

THE PRESENTATION of a cheque for more than £50,000 by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff to the Duke of Atholl, chairman of the Institution, was reported in the summer issue of THE LIFEBOAT. It was the amount raised up till that time by the...