LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. — 27th July, 1938. A fishing party in a sailing boat had been caught in a storm, but they were taken in tow by a motor boat.—Rewards, £8 4s..

NEW life-boats provided for the stations at Islay (Hebrides) and Penlee (Cornwall) were formally named during the summer. The Islay ceremony took place on the pier at Port Askaig on the 22nd of July, 1960, when Lady Jean Fforde named the new...

Scarborough's D class inflatable was called on to land an injured seaman from a Dutch trawler on 10 August 1988.

Although winds were only light a thick fog reduced visibility to only 100 yards during the operation,... - View image in PDF

MAY 5TH. - BALTIMORE, CO. CORK. A fishing boat had got into difficulties and was long overdue, but she managed to reachshelter in a little bay, unaided. - Rewards, £14 17s..

Read the heroic story behind every gallantry medal...

LIFEBOAT GALLANTRY There are stories of hours spent at sea to effect rescues in raging storms and tempestuous seas, incredible feats of endurance of men in rowing and...

THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THEIR LIFE-BOATS.

XLVII. GUERNSEY. The John Lockett, 32 feet by 7 feet 8 inches, 10 oars.

XLVIII. ALDERNEY. The Mary and Victoria, 33 feet by 8 feet 6 inches, 10...

Palmer 'ands it over Easterners' dodgy geezer George Palmer (aka actor Paul Moriarty) presented a cheque to crew members of Brighton lifeboat in March. The presentation was held at the local pub, Spanish Lady, and was the result of a...

Ranugate, Kent.—During a strong S.S.W. gale on the 17th February the fishing-vessel Iris of Lowestoft, carrying a crew of three hands, stranded in Pegwell Bay. Information that the vessel was in danger reached Ramsgate at 11.45 A.M., and the...