LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Walter Groombridge
Walter Groombridge, who for many years was station administration officer and deputy launching authority of Brighton lifeboat station. At a ceremony in June the Newhaven, Shoreham and Brighton lifeboats gathered in Brighton for a simple...
Category: Obituaries
Howth
On the 2nd May a large four-masted barque was observed at anchor in Torbay flying a signal for assistance. The Coastguard reported the matter to the Harbour Master, and within a quarter of an hour of the crew being summoned the Life- boat...
Showing respect
In our Summer issue we told you how we were tackling drowning through our Respect the Water campaign for men aged between 20 and 64.
IN 2013, 167 PEOPLE DIED AROUND THE COAST OF THE UK. 86% WERE...
Category: Articles
Letter. Let's Put Out More Flags
• I attended the London District Conference when the present financial problems of the R.N.L.I. were explained to the delegates. Subsequently the excerpt from the article - 'Why put out more flags ?' included in the last issue of THE...
Category: Correspondence
Imperial Prince
A VERY fine service in which the crew of the Newburgh Life-boat and men of H.M. Destroyers Vampire and Vendetta played a gallant part, took place on October 19th, the anniversary of the wreck of the Hopelyn last year, off Belhelvie, near...
Belmura
GUNWALES AWASH At 8.15 a.m. on I3th September, 1964, a local resident telephoned the honorary secretary to say that a cabin cruiser had gone aground in the fresh south-easterly breeze and moderate seas at Saundersfoot.
The...
Today's Lifeboatmen
Facts and Figures In 1985 RNLI lifeboats have so far launched 1,834 times, saving 762 lives.
In 1984 lifeboats launched 3,613 times (an average of nearly ten times a day) and saved 1,330 lives (an average of over three...
Category: Articles
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JANUARY 4TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A parachute had been reported coming down, but nothing could be found.- Rewards, £8 5s..
Ivy
Escort A CARGO VESSEL, Ivy, taking water and listing 15 miles south of Douglas Head, was reported to the honorary secretary of Douglas lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 0900 on Saturday, January 3, and at 0920 the 46' 9" Watson...
Rfd-Gq Ltd
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY AT SEA? RFD 'Z' boats are extensively used by RNLI for inshore rescue work.
Specially developed for rough weather conditions with a large reserve of built in buoyancy.
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