LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

On the after- noon of the 13th April the brigantine Amanda, of Newhaven, stranded a short distance from the St. Nicholas Light- vessel, and in response to guns from the latter the Life-boat John Bur eh was launched. When searching for the...

Capsized dinghy A SAILING DINGHY which had capsized against Brighton eastern marina breakwater was reported by the marina security to the deputy launching authority of Brighton lifeboat station at 1758 on Sunday June 19. The station's...

CONTENTS PORTRAIT OF A COXSWAIN 2 NOTES OF THE QUARTER 3 CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE 3 40 YEARS OF SERVICE 8 HUGE EXPANSION IN WORK OF R.N.L.I. 9 FINE JOINT SAVE AT MARGATE 12 HARBOUR RESCUE IN DARKNESS 16...

Hoylake, Cheshire. — Early in the morning of the 18th of March, 1952, the motor fishing boat Lilian, with the life-boat coxswain and another man on board, put to sea. She did not return and at five o'clock the Formby coastguard...

Coxswain/Asst. Mechanic Brian Patten.

Achill Island Received the Silver Medal (or u service to a fishing vessel in atrocious weather conditions, "...he pushed the lifeboat lo her limit m ihe hea y sea.' See the... - View image in PDF

Blackpool and Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire ; Llandudno, Caernarvon- shire ; and Rhyl, Flintshire. Between three o'clock and 3.15 on the afternoon of the 9th of October, 1958, the hon- orary secretaries and coxswains of the life-boat...

Facts and Figures In 1987 the RNLI's lifeboats have so far launched 1,572 times, saving 638 lives.

In 1986 lifeboats launched 3,712 times (an average of over 10 times each day) and saved 1,424 lives (an average of over...

COME, now, a cheer for the Life-boat And its gallant, fearless crew; Only give them a chance, lads, And you'll see what they can do.

No matter how dirty the weather, Or how fierce the wind may blow, They're ready...