LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Cruise liner in crisis Six lifeboats launched on 6 May 2006 to the help of The Calypso (pictured). The 135m liner and 708 passengers were 15 miles south of Beachy Head, East Sussex, when fire broke out. Tyne classes MaxAitken III from...

By Councillor Alexander Robertson, Honorary Secretary of the Eastbourne Station.

THERE died in Eastbourne on 16th February, 1937, a lady, Mrs. Caroline Allchorn, who was a hundred years old last year. She was born on 3rd...

History of the membership scheme Sir - It is evident from your columns that there is some confusion as to the origins of the membership scheme. Consequently I feel it is time to put the record straight.

At its March meeting...

Just seconds after launching, the crew of Shoreham Harbour lifeboat, the 42ft Watson Dorothy and Philip Constant, raise the radar scanner anil radio aerials which are folded back while the boat is in her boathouse.

Dorothy... - View image in PDF

Childhood friends John Crabb and Verity Pope, both aged 17, have recently joined the crew at Looe inshore lifeboat station, in Cornwall.

They are both continuing family traditions: John's elder brother Ben is a crew... - View image in PDF

James Vaughan is the RNLI’s new Corporate Services Director, taking over from Ian Ventham who retired in August after 18 years with the charity. Promoted internally from Head of Fundraising and Communications Services, James is now...

COASTIVAL
22–24 February 2019
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this year's Coastival weekend offers open studios, music, performances, parades and activities to delight the...

JOHNSHAVEN, KlNCARDINESHIRE. The ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has recently formed a new Life-boat es- tablishment at Johnshaven, near Montrose, for the service of fishing-boats which are frequently placed in imminent peril when...