LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Disaster averted at Whitby When two lifeboatmen at Whitby station spotted a small boat heading seawards one afternoon in January 2003, they knew the crew of three were putting their lives at riskHelmsman John Pearson and Mechanic Glenn...

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

—At about 3 P.M. on the 23rd October, 1937, the coastguard reported that a barge was in a very dangerous position south of Wellington pier. A S.S.E. gale was blowing, with a very rough...

The sprit-sail barge Cecilia, of London, whilst bound from Orford Haven to Grimsby, with a cargo of shingle, had her sails blown away when off Saltfleet on the 8th April. Signals of distress were hoisted, and the Life-boat John Bowson...

Wells IRB helping a Norwich couple in trouble when their sailing boat capsized at Blakeney, Norfolk, on 31st August, 1968. A member of the IRB crew, Mr. Tony Pulford, has gone overboard to assist.. - View image in PDF

a r o u n d and a b o u t t h e RNLI King of the draw The names of the 20 lucky prize winners in the RNLI's 52nd national lottery were plucked from the drum on 31 January by Desmond Carrington, well-known actor and Radio 2 presenter.<...

FOR maximum effectiveness and safety in the covirse of their work life-boats, both conventional and inshore, must have contact with other units involved. They must, therefore, be able to talk to shore stations, aircraft and other craft at...

Awards to Coxswains, Crews and Shore Helpers The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's...

An exciting scene took place off Blackpool on the 20th of May, owing to the steamer Columbus taking the ground with three hundred passengers on board. Every effort was at once made to get her out other dangerous position, but without...