LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Lifeboat and hovercraft launches remainder of July–September 2006 Listings ABERDEEN ON-1248(17-24):Sep 25 ON-1262(17-33):Jul 17, 31, Aug 18, 26 D-500:Jul 26,31,Aug 26,Sep 25 D-536:Jul 17 ABERDOVEY B-758:Jul 19(x2),23,29,30, Aug...

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Four Medals for Gallantry.

Frank Kilroy, honorary secretary of Lytham St Annes lifeboat station, goes Round the houses with Sir Charles Macara, who instigated Lifeboat Saturdays in 1891 One hundred years ago this year an event was held which changed the face of...

THE great difficulty in the way of prompt Life-boat launches on flat beaches is the difficulty of the horses.

It is becoming increasingly hard to get the use of horses and the men to manage them, and they have frequently to...

YOU, who dwell in homes of comfort, Circled by the friends you prize ; Don't forget the vessels tossing, Can't you hear the Sailor's cries ? Cries for help, where no one hears him, Cries for mercy from above, Can't...

Nicholas Schrager, who owns the Victorian Thames motorboat Duchess Doreen and who uses her as a floating restaurant, offered his craft and cuisine to Molesey branch for one evening. By raffling the 12 places available £270 was earned... - View image in PDF

Stornoway: for the service to Junella on September 29, 1980, Coxswain/Mechanic Malcolm Macdonald was awarded the silver medal for gallantry. With him are his crew, who were accorded the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum, (I. to r... - View image in PDF