LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Equipment failure sounds benign. But when it’s a broken mast that causes a capsize, it can turn an afternoon on the water into a serious situation – very quickly

Getting ready for an evening shift, Police Officer and Crew...

Scarborough, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 8th of April, 1947, an easterly gale was blowing, with squalls of sleet, and heavy seas were breaking across the bay and harbour entrance.

Three local cobles, Kingfisher,...

JUST after four in the morning of 8th February, 1934, the life-boat station at Runswick, Yorkshire, re- ceived a message from the coastguard that distress signals were being fired five miles N.N.E. of Staithes Nab. A gale was blowing from...

SEPTEMBER 8TH- PORT ASKAIG , ARGYLLSHIRE. At 8.10 A.M. a message was received from the Kilchoman coastguard that a vessel was ashore on Chuirn Island, Ardmore Point, Islay. The weather was thick, with a slight N.W. wind and a calm sea. At...

Cutting the cake - (above) Frances Aldridge, Anniversary Project Manager, cuts the 175 cake at lifeboat headquarters in Pools to huge applause as staff celebrate with nibbles and a glass of champagne!. - View image in PDF

BRONZE MEDAL SERVICE AT ST. DAVID'S APRIL 25TH - 26TH. - ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE. At ten in theevening a message was received from the coastguard, that a tank landing craft was in distress one mile southsouth- east of St. Ann’s Head....

COXSWAIN THACKSTON CRAFTS, a boat- man of Southsea, was coxswain of the Southsea life-boat from 1893, seven vears after the station was opened, until it was closed in 1918, when he retired, being awarded a coxswain's certificate of...

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GRENFELL FAMILIES VISIT STATION

The RNLI has been working alongside charity Cornwall Hugs Grenfell to help survivors, firefighters and those who’ve lost loved ones to create new memories and...