LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Inflatable Dinghy (2)
Two ILBs search A SMALL INFLATABLE DINGHY in which it was thought there were two boys and which appeared to be in difficulty 600 yards off Southerness Light was reported to Silloth ILB station by Ramsey Coastguard at 1819 on Wednesday May 2;...
The Corvette K458 (1)
MARCH 29TH. - SENNEN COVE, AND PENLEE, CORNWALL. A message was received at Sennen Cove at 7.33 in the morning that a vessel needed help four miles north-north-west of Pedn-men-Dhu. A strong south-south-west wind was blowing and the sea was...
People and Places
C ratty Draw Members of the Craft Club drew the winning tickets of the RNLI's 57th National Lottery at Headquarters on 30 April.
The Club ('Can't Remember A Flipping Thing') was founded by Jim Marsham and...
Category: Articles
Four Cobles
Four cobles of Spittal and Berwick went out during the forenoon on the 6th April to recover their gear, which they had been obliged to abandon three days previously owing to heavy winds. They proceeded to Goswick Bay, and had hardly...
RNLI Family: The life of the charity
Celebrating the RNLI family, past and present
Next generation join dads on Douglas crew
Douglas Lifeboat Station, Isle of Man, has a history of lifeboating families. Sir William Hillary, who founded the...
Category: Articles
A Steam Drifter (1)
Cromer, Norfolk. — 20th October, 1937. A steam drifter had stranded near Overstrand, but got off without help.—Rewards, £12 5s..
Right: the Crew Out on the Lough
Right: The crew out on the lough Picture: Colin Watson. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fishing Cobles
NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.—Thirty two fishing-cobles proceeded to their fishing ground about 18 or 20 miles distant at 3.30 on the morning of the 14th. January. A strong wind sprung up from the S.E. at about 7 o'clock, and by 9...
HRH the Duke of Kent President of the Rnli Visits South Wales
HRH The Duke of Kent President of the Rnli Visits South Wales. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Reorganisation of Districts
Ix April 1954 it was decided to make certain changes in the appointments of the life-boat district inspectors in view of the impending retirement of the Southern District Inspector. At the same time it was decided to reorganise the districts...
Category: Committee