LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Four saved from yacht aground in heavy sea and swell A service by the Walton and Frinton lifeboat to a yacht aground with four people on board has earned the coxswain a letter of thanks from the Institution's chairman. The other members...

In the last issue of the Lifeboat you were updated on the state of the RNLI rescue fleet. But this is not the full picture as it misses out major pieces of RNLI rescue equipment. Some have been around for years, some are new arrivals, but...

THE Institution has just received a pound from one of its regular con- tributors, a post-master, who describes how he made it.

"This is collected by me. I keep a small news agency. There are no returns...

The bowls club of Britannic House, the London headquarters of British Petroleum, held an invitation tournament in August. It was in aid of the RNLI and this photograph shows the players launching their bowls towards the centre of the green... - View image in PDF

It is ESTIMATED that there are some £20—£30 millions worth of foreign coins lying around this country. The banks are not interested, neither are the foreign exchange bureaux, in anything other than notes.

In 1977...

NOV. 19TH. - MARGATE, KENT. The coastguard had reported a vessel sinking by enemy action about seven miles north-east of Margate. A strong north-west wind was blowing with a rough sea. The life-boat arrived at the position given but found...

SUTTON, LINCOLNSHIRE.—At the request of the crew, the boat on this station has been replaced by a new self-righting Life- boat, 30 feet long, 8 feet wide, and rowing 8 oars double-banked. A new transport- ing-carriage was sent with the boat....

You don’t have to get wet to help save lives at sea.

We need more volunteers to help us raise funds, raise awareness and reduce tragedies. If you can give some time to the RNLI, please get in touch. It doesn’t...