LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
George William
Crab boat swamped THE KLAXON at the boathouse of Cromer's D class inflatable lifeboat was set off by Great Yarmouth Coastguard at 1213 on Friday May 1, 1981. "and the station honorary secretary and lifeboat crew, going immediately...
An Airbed
Airbed A BOY AND A GIRL being blown out to sea on an airbed off Ardrossan were reported to the honorary secretary of Troon lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 1525 on Tuesday June 21. Five minutes later Troon's 44ft Waveney lifeboat...
Joass
Margate, Kent.—At 7.50 in the even- ing of the 24th of July, 1948, the coast- guard telephoned a message, received from a steamer through North Foreland Radio, that a sailing yacht wa's aground on Tongue Sands, four miles south-east of...
Young Robert
Dunbar, East Lothian.—At 3.10 on the afternoon of the 12th of September, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was flying distress signals south- east of Bass Rock. Five minutes later the life-boat George and Sarah Strachan...
Seagull
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. — About 9.0 in the morning, on the 10th of April, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a motor fishing boat was in diffi- culties four miles to the south; and at 9.15 the life-boat Jeanie Speirs was launched. The...
Boston Heron
MINISTER OF TRANSPORT EXPRESSES THANKS Stornoway, Hebrides. At 9.30 on the evening of the 3rd December, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a mayday distress signal had been heard from a vessel and that they were trying...
Books
Reviews of what’s new on the shelves this season
The storm prophet
by Hector Macdonald
Review by Carol Waterkeyn
This extraordinary novel is set...
Category: Articles
The Lay of the Life-Boat
GENTLEMEN all, are your glasses charged? for I've a toast for the winter weather.
Answer it, then, with a three times three; voice and heart, if you please, together.
It is not a sorrowful theme I...
Category: Poetry
People and Places
Malcolm Grant, the winner of the Volvo 440 Li car which was first prize in the RNLI's 60th national lottery owes his thanks to comedian Billy Burden, who drew his winning ticket. The popular comedian, who was curently appearing as Mr...
Category: Articles
Rac
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What will you save with your motor insurance? The odd pound or two maybe, but how about a life? For every quote given to an RNLI member, RAC Insurance Services...
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