LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

One George Medal, to COXSWAIN ROBERT CROSS, of The Humber.

Two Distinguished Service Medals to COXSWAIN HOWARD PRIMROSE COOPER KNIGHT, of Ramsgate, and COXSWAIN EDWARD DRAKE PARKER, of Margate (1940).

Four...

Knockdown A COASTER, Fendyke, in trouble off Carnoustie a few miles north of the entrance to the River Tay was reported to the honorary secretary (operations)of Broughty Ferry lifeboat station, who is also the harbour master, by HM...

Two fathers stranded at sea were about to give up hope of seeing their children again after a jetskiing trip went horribly wrong ...

Battered by huge waves after their watercraft sank and now...

A roaring success

The Bikers Cove, neighbours and friends of RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station, hosted a custom bike show at the end of July – and it was certainly a 'triumph'. Over 400 bikers from all over...

MONTROSE, FORFARSHIRE.—Nine of the large fishing-boats went out to the line fishery grounds, about ninety miles distant from the land, on the morning of the 8th May. On the following evening the wind, which was blowing from E.N.E., increased...

and Coxswain Jack headed out towards Bell Rock. A few minutes later, when clear of the bar, the coxswain handed over to the second coxswain, who had injured his ankle and, as he was unable to get an answer on the intercom, went below to...

LAST year the Institution presented Vellums to seventeen Life-boat Stations which had been in existence for a century and over. Up to the end of July this year seven more Stations received the same honour,* and since then Vellums have been...

To JOHN STOREY, after serving 44 years as a member of the Crew of the Newbiggin Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate.

To GEORGE McLEOD, on his retirement, after serving 5 years as Coxswain of the Lossiemouth...