LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Margaret and Jane, of Shields
On the night of the 30th November, the Thomas Wilson life- boat on this station went off through a heavy sea, and in a strong S.S.E. wind, and brought safely ashore the crew of 8 men from the barque Margaret and Jane, of Shields, which was...
RNLI Family: The life of the charity. Celebrating the RNLI family, past and present
ALL GROWN UP
Back in 2012, photographer Nigel Millard took a picture of the children of Tobermory’s crew trying on their parents’ kit. Almost 5 years later, the station recreated the iconic shot. Alexander Anderson (second...
Category: Articles
Clarity and a Dutch Vessel
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 5.11 a.m. on ist November, 1965, the motor vessel Clarity was reported to be dragging her anchor and running aground half-amile west of No. 4 Sea Reach buoy. The life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30)...
(L to R) Adrian Moore Richard Lane (Aged 14) and Nigel Rankin (Aged 16) of Newmarket Are Already Confirmed Lifeboat Supporters With School Assemblies a Spons
(1. to r.) Adrian Moore, Richard Lane (aged 14) and Nigel Rankin (aged 16) of Newmarket are already confirmed lifeboat supporters.
With school assemblies, a sponsored walk, a jumble sale and their flag day collections they... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Top Citizen
Coxswain Noel Wight of Dunbar lifeboat recently received a citizenship award from the community council in his home town.
Noel (left) who has been on the crew for 35 years and is a popular figure in the town, received a... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
Coxswain's Certificate of Service.
The COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, and a PENSION, have been awarded to the following, on their retire- ment : SAMUEL THOMAS, 4f years coxswain, and 14£ years second...
Category: Awards
A Yacht and a Dinghy
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. — At 8.45 on the evening of the 8th of August, 1957, the honorary secretary learnt that a sailing boat had capsized off the mouth of the river Axe and was drifting out to sea. The life-boat Fiji and Charles was...
The Humility and Three Sons
On the morning of the 23rd September news was received that two Cullercoats fishing cobles were in distress off Culler- coats harbour. A moderate N.E.
breeze was blowing, with a rough sea.
The Cullercoats...
1031 Feet and 41 Feet
The SS. Queen Elizabeth and the new Sennen Cove motor life-boat which went to her station last July.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Spray and Cabin Cruiser Dolphin
Sal combe, South Devon - At 12.58 p.m. on I2th March, 1967, a motor fishing vessel and a cabin cruiser appeared to be in difficulties off Lannicombe Bay. Conditions were deteriorating and a gale warning was in force. The life-boat The Baltic...