LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Nordstern
SALCOMBE.—It having been reported on the morning of the 13th January that a steamer was ashore near the Start, the Life-boat Lesty was launched at 9 A.M., and when about half a mile off the Prawle, met the boats of the steamer Nordstern, of...
Rasmus
Three snatched to safety in atrocious weather conditions Coxswain Ron Cannon of Ramsgate lifeboat has been awarded the RNLI's Silver Medal for bravery, with Emergency Mechanic Timothy Hurst and Crew Member Lance Oram receiving Thanks on...
Civil Service Life-Boat Fund
IT is with the greatest regret that we have to record the death of Mr. H.
Fineham, I.S.O., who was Honorary Secretary of the Civil Service Life-boat Fund from February 1906 to June 1914. Mr. Fincham, who was inspired with...
Category: Obituaries
Feature Better Beaches, Safer Seas
The RNLI's Beach Rescue pilot scheme has been running all summer on selected beaches in the south west of England. As the time approaches when a full evaluation of the pilot will be made, Jane Smythson visited one of the pilot projects...
Category: Articles
Rnli News
A Topping idea...
It is not often that one sees the director of the RNLI wearing a hard-hat, laying concrete, sporting a sprig of yew tree and then supping a glass of ale - especially when perched on the top of a...
Category: Articles
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Ethiopia
MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.—On the 25th January a strong gale was experienced from N.N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea, very cold weather and snowstorms, and the crew of the Life-boat Star of Hope were on duty all night, as there were three vessels at...
A Shore Thing
Howard Richings continues his tour of the RNLI's lifeboat stations It's an ill wind that blows no good. 1998 certainly began in fine style if one was into windsurfing, whereas in January 1997 it would have required an icebreaker to...
Category: Articles
Northern Wave
Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At 3.10 on the afternoon of the 8th of March, 1957, the Wick coastguard telephoned that the steam trawler Northern Wave was ashore on the west side of Dunnet Bay.
At four o'clock the life-boat...
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ADvertoriAL Princess Diaries Ken Johnson from Essex won a cruise, sponsored by RNLI corporate partner Travelscope, after recommending a friend to receive the RNLI gift catalogue. He and his partner Vivienne boarded the Princess Danae for 7...
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