LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

THE famous Ramsgate life-boat Pru- dential left the service of the Institu- tion in November when she was sold to Mr. F. H. W. Haywood, a London architect. The Institution's flag was struck for the last time aboard the Prudential at a...

THE life-boat station at Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, took part in a very interesting event during July—the welcome which was given to men and women from Fraserburgh living in Canada, the United States, South Africa and various places of...

From cliffs to islands, beaches to rivers, this selection of rescues demonstrates the depth of skill and nerve demanded of RNLI lifeboat crews and lifeguards - and that you can never predict where and when you may need their helpFirst aid...

66 Launches, 7 lives rescued, 21 vessels savedSEPTEMBER WAS USHERED IN by a Week of very high winds rising to gale and storm force—a week when there were many calls on the lifeboat service all round our coasts. Reports of boats in trouble...

THE decision of the Committee of Manage- ment of the Institution to establish the headquarters of the " Life-boat Saturday " Fund in London, under the management principally of a representative committee of " Life-boat...

Ramsgate, Walmer, and Dover, Kent.

—At 10.8 in the morning of the 13th of September, 1951, the Ramsgate coastguard telephoned to the Rams- gate life-boat station that an aeroplane, an American Thunderjet fighter, had...

THE Life-boatmen who had been awarded the Gold and Silver Medals of the Institution in recognition of gallant services during 1914 were present at the Annual Meeting on the 21st April, and were introduced to the Chairman. In the case of...

by Mike Floyd The 1993 Medallists arrive at the Festival Hall for the presentations.

From left to right - John Pearson (Whitby), Peter Bisson (St Peter Port), Rod James and Frank Dunster (Hayling Island) and Hewitt Clark... - View image in PDF