LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Coxswain Richard Jones
COXSWAIN RICHARD JONES of Holy- head died on the 13th of November, 1955, at the age of 56. He first joined the Holy head crew in 1915 and he became bowman in 1930. He was appointed coxswain in 1937 and for the last 17 years held this...
Category: Obituaries
Children from Farndon County Primary
Children from Farndon County Primary school near Wrexham held a coffee morning and raised £266. The picture shows pupils with Richard Polden, deputy regional organiser for Wales and committee member Margaret... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Dear reader
With the passing of the equinox, the temptation can grow to withdraw into the Autumnal gloom. But if you curl up for a good read with this issue of the Lifeboat,you will find yourself transported across land, sea and time.
Category: Articles
The 46Ft 9In Watson Lifeboat Lady Scott (Civil
The 46ft 9in Watson lifeboat Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4) launches from the boathouse. - View image in PDF
She was on station from 1949 to 1981. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Colin Watson. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Coxswain Dave Kennett Takes the Relief Arun Class Margaret Russell Fraser Across Christchurch Bay Conditions In the Area Were Far Worse During the Bronze Me
Coxswain Dave Kennett takes the Relief Arun class Margaret Russell Fraser across Christchurch Bay. - View image in PDF
Conditions in the area were far worse during the Bronze medal service. (Photo Malory Maltby). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Yacht
If you were rescued by the RNLI, would you thank those involved? Surprisingly, many people don't. Dave Gambell, rescued by Yarmouth lifeboat, is an exception.
What follows is his letter of gratitude to the crew,...
77-year-old paperboy still delivers
Paper rounds have traditionally been carried out by children and young people – but 77-year-old David Rickard from Devon doesn’t let that stop him. Since 2006, the pensioner paperboy has been donating all of his wages and tips to good causes...
Category: Articles
Mer D'Iroise
Jack-up barge AN 'ADVISE LAUNCH' from HM Coastguard was received by the honorary secretary of Falmouth lifeboat station at 2128 on Monday, November 28, 1977, to take off the six-man crew of the jack-up barge Mer d'Iroise, in tow...
Two Saved from Sinking Fishing Boat
Two saved from sinking fishing boat Cullercoat's Atlantic was called out to the fishing boat Cormorant when she began taking water about two miles to the east of the station on 31 March 1996.
It took less than five... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
£17,000 from South Africa.
The Southern African Branch, which was formed at a meeting at the end of February, 1942, had within a year sent the Institution £9,000 out of the £11,000 which it aims to raise in order to provide a motor life-boat to be named...
Category: Articles