LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

St. Helier, Jersey.—At 10.45 on the night of the 1st of August, 1949, the harbour office reported that a resident of Bel Royal had seen a rocket off St.

Aubins, and at 11.20 the life-boat Hearts of Oak, on temporary duty at...

Coxswain David Gallichan of Beaumaris in Anglesey joined the lifeboat crew in 1957 and became second coxswain in 1974 before being appointed coxswain in 1980. He was awarded a bronze medal in 1981 for saving the crew of a fishing vessel in a... - View image in PDF

IN " Abstract of an Investigation into Asphyxia," just published and presented to the Royal Humane Society .by Dr. MAE- SHALL HALL, opens quite a new view of the way in which suffocation from drowning or other causes should be...

Every little extra helps - covenants explained One of the messages we are constantly trying to put across is that all members should consider 'covenanting' their membership subscription.

Undoubtedly, the vast...

HOLY ISLAND.—On the 21st March, at about 11 P.M., signals of distress were seen just beyond the bar. There was a heavy rolling sea, and the night was very dark. The Life-boat Grace Darling was launched, and went out to the vessel, but great...

M. ANDRE CITROEN has been appointed an Honorary Life-Governor of the Institution in recognition of his valuable services in showing on behalf of the Institution films of the two African expeditions which have been carried out by the Citroen...

NOVEMBER 8TH. - TORBAY, DEVON.

Star shells fired from a naval vessel had been mistaken for distress signals. - Rewards, £12 2s..

The Lifeboat is pleased to announce the award of an RNLI Bronze Medal for Gallantry to the Coxswain of Dunbar lifeboat, 38-year-old Gary Fairbairn.

Gary and his crew endured a 42-mile passage in severe gale force 9 winds...