LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Coxswain/Mechanic David Chant of St.Davids
Coxswain/Mechanic David Chant of St Davids became a shore helper and assistant winch man in 1962 before joining the crew in 1984. He was appointed coxswain/mechanic in 1988.
David was awarded a bronze medal this year in... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Institution Mourns
A GREAT loss has, within the last few weeks, fallen on the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and the Life-boat Cause has been deprived of a strong supporter and constant friend by the death of ALGERNON GEORGE PERCY, Sixth Duke of...
Category: Articles
Group Captain Wedge Is Pictured Preparing to Name the Lifeboat. Looking On, from Left to Right Are: Barry Cartwright, William Wilson, Philip Gordon and Mark Poland.
Group Captain Wedge is pictured preparing to name the lifeboat. Looking on, from left to right are: Barry Cartwright, William Wilson, Philip Gordon and Mark Poland.. - View image in PDF
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Other Irb Launches
In addition to the services by IRBs which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded on pages 230, 238 and 244, the following launches on service were made during the months March, April and May, 1970, inclusive: Abersoch,...
Category: Services
The Motor Fishing Coble Hilda (1)
Scarborough, and Filey, Yorkshire.—At 6.10 in the evening of the 17th of January, 1949, the Scarborough coast- guard reported to the life-boat station that anxiety was felt for the safety of the local motor fishing coble Hilda which had left...
Golden Miller
.—At 11.30 A.M.
on the 3rd November a messenger from the coastguard reported that a motor boat was in difficulties near South East Newcome Buoy. Another boat had had her in tow, but the line had parted. A moderate S.S.E....
The S.S. Batoum
Aldeburgh and Southwold, Suffolk.— At about 8 A.M. on the 18th July, an explosion was observed on a large steamer abreast of Southwold, and it was reported that she had been tor- pedoed. As some of the crew were observed leaving the...
The Old Set
Made by Marconi. Left to right: receiver, loudspeaker and transmitter in the life-boat cabin, with the generator underneath.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cromarty Life-Boat Crew Row to Help of Lorry Drivers
In this act of rescue during floods members of the Cromarty life-boat crew were helped by the police. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Wales Community News
Words: Anna Burn. Photos: Nicholas Leach, RNLI/(Penarth, Porthdinllaen, Norma Stockford, Vicky Walmsley-Williams, Charlie Williams)
Welcome to your community news for Wales. For all the latest from where you are, head to...
Category: Articles