LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Margaret is a lifeboat legend
‘She’s got more wrinkles than me!’ joked Margaret Paterson (pictured centre) on receiving her 100th birthday card from HM The Queen. Whether it’s down to good humour, good living or good works, the remarkably youthful centenarian is an...
Category: Articles
Diver
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 3.40 in the afternoon of the 4th of July, 1948, the North Foreland Radio reported a small yacht, the Diver, of Gillingham, anchored close to No. 1 Yantlett Buoy and in need of help. The motor life- boat Greater...
Practising Beaching to Land Well Clear of Possible Breaking Waves Or Heavy Surf: As the Helmsman Brings the Atlantic 21 Lifeboat In at Speed the Two Crew Members Prepare to Tilt Up the Outboard
Practising beaching, to land well clear of possible breaking waves or heavy surf: as the helmsman brings the Atlantic 21 lifeboat in at speed the two crew members prepare to tilt up the outboard engines clear of the ground.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Some Heroes of 1914
THE Life-boatmen who had been awarded the Gold and Silver Medals of the Institution in recognition of gallant services during 1914 were present at the Annual Meeting on the 21st April, and were introduced to the Chairman. In the case of...
Category: Articles
Wells' Mersey Class Lifeboat Don's M. Mann of Ampthill Stands Off Outside the Surf Line Waiting to Connect a Tow With the Yacht Aubie.
Wells' Mersey class lifeboat Don's M. Mann of Ampthill stands off outside the surf line waiting to connect a tow with the yacht Aubie.. - View image in PDF
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Saga, the S.S. Gowrie and S.S. St. Clair (1)
Aberdeen, and Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
—At 2.25 on the morning of the 17th of September, 1950, the Gregness coastguard telephoned the Aberdeen life-boat authorities. The motor fish- ing vessel Saga, of Aberdeen, with a...
Alderney Lifeboat Foresters Future Photograph By Courtesy of Brian Green
Alderney lifeboat, Foresters Future. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Brian Green. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
'The scariest situation I've ever been in'
As the evening approached at Aberavon Beach on the south Wales coast, the RNLI lifeguard team were packing up their kit – but their work was not over for the day …
Sun and sand had attracted...
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Life-Boat In the Lord Mayor's Show Passing St. Paul's
Life-Boat In The Lord Mayor's Show Passing St Paul's. - View image in PDF
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List of Awardees
Since ihc last Annual Presentalion of Awards, the Committee of Management has awarded 3 Life Governorships. 2 Records of Thanks. 5 Bar In Gold Badges and 76 Gold Badges. Awtinli't'. not inteniiini the APA ttiv shown with tin mfrmi...
Category: Awards