LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

WORLDWIDE, AN ESTIMATED 372,000 PEOPLE DROWN EVERY YEAR

In too many countries, drowning is the leading killer of children. It affects the poorest in our world first and worst: people caught in the rhythms of everyday life...

Dungeness, Kent.—At 2.57 on the afternoon of the 19th of July, 1952, the Lade coastguard telephoned that a rubber dinghy with two people on board was in distress off Lydd. The sea was rough, with a strong wind blowing. The life-boat Charles...

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. — 23rd July, 1939. News had been received that an up-turned boat could be seen on Stert Flats, apparently drifting out to sea, with two people clinging to her.

The boat, however, grounded on a...

Worthing, Sussex. At approximately 3.15 p.m. on 25th July, 1965, the coastguard reported that a sailing dinghy had capsized one mile off Lancing. At 3.25 the IRB launched in a strong gusting to near gale force south-westerly wind and rough...

THE photograph shows Coxswain Gordon Bellamy, of Llandudno, Caernar- vonshire. He was appointed bowman in July, 1958, and became second cox- swain in November, 1960. He has been coxswain of the Llandudno life-boat since January, 1961, and... - View image in PDF

Imperial interest: His Imperial Highness Prince Naruhito, grandson of the Emperor of Japan, paid a private visit in July to Moelfre lifeboat station on Anglesey. After meeting station and guild officials, the Prince was taken to sea in the... - View image in PDF

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THE two new motor life-boats stationed at Cromer in 1934 and 1935 were named this year by the Right Hon.

Sir Samuel Hoare, Bt., P.C., G.C.S.I., G.B.E., C.M.G., M.R, Secretary of State for Home Affairs.

The...