LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

MABLETHORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE.—WhDe a moderate wind was blowing from N., accompanied by a choppy sea, on the 6th March, a messenger arrived from Theddlethorpe and informed the coxswainof the Life-boat Heyicood that a small craft was drifting in...

During the afternoon of 24th October information was received from the Gunfleet Lighthouse that two men had landed there from the small fishing boat Mary, of Clacton, as the strong northerly wind and rough sea prevented them from returning...

TWO LIFE-BOATS AND A STEAMER TO THE RESCUE North Sunderland, and Boulmer, North- umberland.—At 4.36 in the afternoon of the 17th of January, 1948, the Seahouses coastguard telephoned to North Sunderland that the local fishing yawl...

It’s coming up to the time of year when we celebrate the skill and bravery of our voluntary crew and the dedication of RNLI supporters at the Annual Presentation of Awards. It’s all happening at the Barbican Hall, London, on 23 May 2013. The...

Tender capsizes EIGHT PEOPLE set out in a yacht tender from Donaghadee in the early evening of Monday July 13, 1981, to return to a motor cruiser anchored just outside the harbour. As the tender, which had very little freeboard, left the...

Cargo shifted ON PASSAGE bound from Archangel to the Mediterranean, timber ship Fred Everard developed a list when her deck cargo shifted and, at 0143 on Monday, September 26, sent out an urgency signal PAN. Her position was 61°...

The recent sad accidents at Lytham and at Rhyl, by the upsetting of the life-boats stationed at these two places, are so calculated to destroy confidence in all life-boat: among those unacquainted with the exact circumstances of the case,...

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