LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

TWO former operational staff were instrumental in convincing the RNLI of the need to introduce inflatables into the fleet. Lt David Stogdon, an inspector of lifeboats and later Superintendent of Cowes Base, where he led the design and...

Two Gold Medals Readers may remember mention in the winter 2003/04 issue of the Lifeboat of an appeal to provide a statue to the late Die Evans MBE. Thanks to the generosity of many, the dream became a reality in November 2004 when HRH...

News and Views The latest news from and about the RNLI Why YOU should go Offshore Mike Floyd on why everyone who uses the sea should become an Offshore member - the latest membership grade At the Sharp End Lifeboat services which resulted in...

Time and time again comes the news that a branch or guild has passed all its previous achievements. There is Swansea which, with special efforts for Jubilee year, raised a record of £3,214. Then, at Lymington, the branch and guild...

SUNK BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

I thought it worth updating readers to let them know that, while many RNLI lifeboats have been lost when their service to the RNLI finished, the former Cardigan...

SHORELINE STAFF wish all members and everyone connected with the RNLI a happy and successful new year.

October 1974 was a landmark for us, when the 20,000th Shoreline member was enrolled. This member was 12-yearold Linda...

AUG. 6TH. - ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE.

A bather had been reported in difficulties by the pilots, but the life-boat could find no sign of him. He was already drowned. - Rewards, £5 11s. 6d..

" STEADILY onwards," may be said to be the policy of the Institution, in regard to the installation of motive power in its Fleet of Life- boats.

A year ago we gave a description of the various boats which were...