LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Cobles
Filey, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 18th of May, 1960, three local fishing cobles were working under Bempton cliffs in bad weather, and it was decided to launch the life-boat The Isa & Penryn Milsted. She left at 9.50, with the...
Hertford and District Branch
Support the RNLI: A red London bus, Routemaster RM5, was lent to the Hertford and district branch as an entry in the Hertford Carnival.
The bus, which is about 25 years old, is the oldest in regular service (route number 29... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Sailboard
Eastbourne: While the station's 37ft 6in Rather class lifeboat, Duke of Kent, was out on exercise on the morning of Sunday September 9, 1984, a sailboarder was seen from the shore to be in difficulty and the Coastguard asked...
Great Yarmouth Coxswain, David Mason,
Great Yarmouth Coxswain, David Mason, recently presented the Royal Life Saving Society Bronze Medallion to 20 youngsters at Sprowston High School in Norwich.
David, a recent RNLI Bronze Medallist, attended a special... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Appledore Boathouse Opening
Appledore boathouse opening The official opening and dedication of the Appledore lifeboat house took place on 29 September 2001. Storm Force member Harriet Weatherby Crompton (12) cut the ribbon and officially declared the boathouse open.<... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Safety Awards
The RNLI has won a prestigious award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
The gold award was given in recognition of the Institution’s commitment to protecting the health and safety of its...
Category: Articles
Foam, of Dun Laoghaire
AUGUST 12TH. - WICKLOW. About 6.45 in the morning, when the life-boat crew were standing by half an hour after bringing in the yacht Sea Gull, another yacht, the Foam, of Dun Laoghaire, was seen apparently in difficulties in the outer...
Ocean Queen
BROADSTAIRS.—On the 2nd March, in reply to signal guns from the Gull Lightship the Samuel Morrison Collins Life-boat proceeded to the Goodwin Sands and found the three-masted schooner Ocean Queen, of Plymouth, ashore on the...
A Steamer (3)
JANUARY 26TH. - TOBERMORY, ARGYLLSHIRE. A steamer had been reported ashore on Tiree, but the wind was at hurricane force and compelled the life-boat to heave to, and later she returned to Tobermory, as the weather was getting worse. The life...
Kate, of Lyne
On the 26th March the schooner Kate, of Lynn, was observed about 2 miles off this place drifting towards the land during a strong easterly gale. The Filey life-boat was at once launched, and took off the crew of 4 men, landing them in safety...