LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Coxswain William Dyke
The Institution also deeply regrets the death of five other former cox- swains :— COXSWAIN SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAM ANDERSON, of the Humber.
COXSWAIN WILLIAM DYKE, of Swanage.
COXSWAIN ALEXANDER ...
Category: Obituaries
RNLI Family: The life of the charity. Celebrating the RNLI family, past and present
ALL GROWN UP
Back in 2012, photographer Nigel Millard took a picture of the children of Tobermory’s crew trying on their parents’ kit. Almost 5 years later, the station recreated the iconic shot. Alexander Anderson (second...
Category: Articles
Robert Charlton,
Dedicated fundraiser Robert Charlton, son of Llandudno lifeboat crew member Keith Charlton, started his Llandudno appeal in 1988 when he was only 15 years old.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Commander Oscar Henderson CVO CBE DSO RN
Commander Oscar Henderson, c.v.o., C.B.E., D.S.O., R.N., a member of the Committee of Management since 1948 and chairman of the Belfast branch, died on 3rd August at the age of 77.
Commander Henderson was one of the best...
Category: Obituaries
Faith
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire - At 6.24 a.m. on 12th February, 1970, the coastguard reported that a distress signal had been sighted south west of Breaksea point. The life-boat Arthur and Blanche Harris slipped her moorings at 6.50. There was a...
George Leith,
George Leith, coxswain of Lerwick lifeboat from 1969 to 1979. He joined the crew in 1949 and served as bowman from 1954 until his appointment as coxswain in 1969. He was awarded a Silver medal in 1972..
Category: Obituaries
Medallists of 1976: (I to R Back Row First) Joseph Jordan Frank Hendy Alan Blair Ronald Hardy Victor Marsh Glyn Roberts Stephen Whittle Thomas Knott Charle
Medallists of 1976: (I. to r., back row first) Joseph Jordan, Frank Hendy, Alan Blair, Ronald Hardy, Victor Marsh, Glyn Roberts, Stephen Whittle, Thomas Knott, Charles Begg, Peter King, Christopher Smith, John Street, Richard Robinson,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Bank Pays Out!
Bank pays out! Councillor Ian Oxlev, second right, hands over a £300 cheque from the profits of six Torbay bottle banks to works and harbours chairman Denis Reid. Later Mr Reid passed on the cash to Captain Barry Anderson, left,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Stan Frith
Stan Frith - Hoylake and West Kirkby Lifeboat Management Group Chairman.
Category: Obituaries
A leap of faith
When a January storm savaged a sail training crew and their yacht, a lifeboat headed to their aid – but in these violent conditions, what could the RNLI volunteers do to help?
Keen sailor...
Category: Articles