LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fifty Years of Life-Boat Design
THE building of new life-boats is necessarily delayed owing to war conditions.
I think it is, therefore, a suitable time to look back, and consider the way we have come to the present stage, then look forward, and consider...
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Augusta Mariste
On the 20th of December, 1957, the Kilmore, Co. Wexford, life-boat res- cued the crew of ten of the French fishing vessel Augusta Mariste. For this service, a full account of which appears on page 3, Coxswain Mark Bates was awarded the...
The Sea Plane No. 898
The Life-boat Licensed Victualler was launched at 7 A.M.
on the 26th October at the request of the officer commanding the Admiralty Seaplane No. 898, to make a search for the machine, which had broken adrift the previous...
The RNLI and me: Tomos Parry
The Michelin-starred restaurant owner and chef tells us what it’s like to grow up on the Welsh coast with the RNLI – and how he’s raising awareness of our lifeboats in London
WHO IS TOMOS PARRY?
Son of Gareth...
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Swanage, Dorset.—9th September.
A man was reported to be marooned near Old Harry Rocks, but no trace of him could be found.—Rewards, £13 19s..
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FEBRUARY 28TH. - CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX. Red flares had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £15 15s..
John, of Hartlepool
The Thomas Wilson life-boat also went out three times to the brig John, of Hartlepool, which had gone ashore at Cape Kerr Point; and on the last occasion was tile means of rescuing the master, who had remained on board helpless after his...
Edina, of Leith
FEBRUARY 1ST. - LERWICK, SHETLANDS.
At 3.7 in the morning the coastguard reported a vessel ashore on Holm of Cruester, Lerwick Harbour, and signalling by siren. She was asking for a pilot and the lifeboat.
Hero squad
CBBC’s new TV show Hero Squad is essential viewing for children who dream of going to the rescue one day. Three of the episodes focus on what it’s like to be an RNLI lifesaver.
A group of 12–14-year-olds came to RNLI...
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